Physiological Ecology of Forest Production
Principles, Processes and Models

The authoritative book on plant physiological ecology

J. J. Landsberg (Author), Peter Sands (Author)

9780128102060, Elsevier Science

Paperback, published 19 August 2016

352 pages
26 x 18.3 x 2.3 cm, 0.77 kg

Process-based models open the way to useful predictions of the future growth rate of forests and provide a means of assessing the probable effects of variations in climate and management on forest productivity. As such they have the potential to overcome the limitations of conventional forest growth and yield models, which are based on mensuration data and assume that climate and atmospheric CO₂ concentrations will be the same in the future as they are now. This book discusses the basic physiological processes that determine the growth of plants, the way they are affected by environmental factors and how we can improve processes that are well-understood such as growth from leaf to stand level and productivity. A theme that runs through the book is integration to show a clear relationship between photosynthesis, respiration, plant nutrient requirements, transpiration, water relations and other factors affecting plant growth that are often looked at separately. This integrated approach will provide the most comprehensive source for process-based modelling, which is valuable to ecologists, plant physiologists, forest planners and environmental scientists.

Preface1 Introduction2 Weather and Energy Balance3 Physiological Processes4 Stand Structure and Dynamics5 The Carbon Balance of Trees and Stands6 Nutrient Dynamics and Tree Growth7 Hydrology and Plant Water Relations8 Modelling tree growth: concepts and review9 The 3-PG Process-Based Model10 Future developmentsAppendix 1 Determining solar direction and radiationAppendix 2 Some mathematical details of 3 PGAppendix 3 Further readingReferences

Subject Areas: Plant physiology [PSTD], Biochemistry [PSB], Forestry & related industries [KNAL]