Permafrost ecosystems : Siberian larch forests / Akira Osawa ... [and others], editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Osawa, Akira.

Alumni and Friends Memorial Book Fund.

Series:

Ecological studies ; v. 209.

Ecological studies, 0070-8356 ; v. 209

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Permafrost forest ecology--Russia (Federation)--Siberia.

Permafrost forest ecology.

Larches--Ecology--Russia (Federation)--Siberia.

Larches.

Larches--Ecology.

Russia (Federation)--Siberia.

Physical Description:

xxvi, 502 pages : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 24 cm.

Other Title:

Siberian larch forests

Place of Publication:

Dordrecht ; New York : Springer, [2010]

Contents:

Introduction / A. Osawa and O.A. Zyryanova

Floristic diversity and its geographical background in central Siberia / O.A. Zyryanova ... [et al.]

Geographical distribution and genetics of Siberian larch species / A.P. Abaimov

Wildfire ecology in continuous permafrost zone / M.A. Sofronov and A.V. Volokitina

Recovery of forest vegetation after fire disturbance / O.A. Zyryanova ... [et al.]

Biomass and productivity of Siberian larch forest ecosystems / T. Kajimoto ... [et al.]

Development of stand structure in larch forests / A. Osawa and T. Kajimoto

Soil carbon and nitrogen, and characteristics of soil active layer in Siberian permafrost region / Y. Matsuura and M. Hirobe

Soil respiration in larch forests / T. Morishita ... [et al.]

Net ecosystem exchange of CO₂ in permafrost larch ecosystems / Y. Nakai

Behavior of dissolved organic carbon in larch ecosystems / A.S. Prokushkin, S. Hobara, and S.G. Prokushkin

Soil nitrogen dynamics in larch ecosystem / N. Tokuchi ... [et al.]

Hydrological aspects in a Siberian larch forest / T. Ohta

Photosynthetic characteristics of trees and shrubs growing on the north- and south-facing slopes in central Siberia / T. Koike ... [et al.]

Respiration of larch trees / S. Mori ... [et al.]

Root system development of larch trees growing on Siberian permafrost / T. Kajimoto

Seasonal changes in stem radial growth of Larix gmelinii in central Siberia in relation to its climatic responses / K. Yasue ... [et al.]

Dendrochronology of larch trees growing on Siberian permafrost / E.A. Vaganov and A.V. Kirdyanov

Characteristics of larch forests in Daxingan Mountains, northeast China / F. Shi, K. Sasa, and T. Koike

Carbon dynamics of larch plantations in northeastern China and Japan / M. Jomura ... [et al.]

The role of ectomycorrhiza in boreal forest ecosystem / L. Qu ... [et al.]

From vegetation zones to climatypes : effects of climate warming on Siberian ecosystems / N.M. Tchebakova, G.E. Rehfeldt, and E.I. Parfenova

Effects of elevated CO₂ on ecophysiological responses of larch species native to northeast Eurasia / T. Koike ... [et al.]

Characteristics of permafrost forests in Siberia and potential responses to warming climate / A. Osawa, Y. Matsuura, and T. Kajimoto.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Alumni and Friends Memorial Book Fund.

ISBN:

9781402096921

1402096925

OCLC:

310401161