Methods in forest canopy research / Margaret D. Lowman, Timothy D. Schowalter, Jerry F. Franklin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lowman, Margaret.

Contributor:

Schowalter, Timothy Duane, 1952-

Franklin, Jerry F.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Forest canopies--Research--Methodology.

Forest canopies.

Forests and forestry--Research.

Forests and forestry.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (241 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Berkeley : University of California Press, c2012.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Summary:

Poised between soil and sky, forest canopies represent a critical point of exchange between the atmosphere and the earth, yet until recently, they remained a largely unexplored frontier. For a long time, problems with access and the lack of tools and methods suitable for monitoring these complex bioscapes made canopy analysis extremely difficult. Fortunately, canopy research has advanced dramatically in recent decades. Methods in Forest Canopy Research is a comprehensive overview of these developments for explorers of this astonishing environment. The authors describe methods for reaching the canopy and the best ways to measure how the canopy, atmosphere, and forest floor interact. They address how to replicate experiments in challenging environments and lay the groundwork for creating standardized measurements in the canopy-essential tools for for understanding our changing world.

Contents:

Frontmatter

CONTENTS

CONTRIBUTORS TO TEXT BOXES

PROLOGUE

PREFACE

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

1. Setting the Stage: Canopy Research Emerges as a Component of Forest Science

2. Forest Types and Site Characteristics

3. Canopy Access Methods: Making It Possible to Study the Upper Reaches of Forests Accurately and Safely

4. Forest Structure and Sampling Units

5. Canopy Conditions, Biota, and Processes

6. Canopy-Atmosphere Interactions

7. Measuring Canopy-Forest Floor Interactions

8. Treetops at Risk? Engaging the Canopy Toolkit in Forest Conservation

9. Conclusions and Recommendations

References

Author Index

Subject Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 24. Apr 2020)

ISBN:

9781283611091

1283611090

9780520953925

0520953924

OCLC:

812521505