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Main Title Permafrost Ecosystems Siberian Larch Forests / [electronic resource] :
Type EBOOK
Author Osawa, Akira.
Other Authors
Author Title of a Work
Zyryanova, Olga A.
Matsuura, Yojiro.
Kajimoto, Takuya.
Wein, Ross W.
Publisher Springer Netherlands,
Year Published 2010
Call Number QH541.15.A-541.15.Z
ISBN 9781402096938
Subjects Life sciences ; Endangered ecosystems ; Plant Ecology ; Forests and forestry ; Soil conservation
Internet Access
Description Access URL
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-9693-8
Collation XXVI, 502p. 10 illus. in color. online resource.
Notes Due to license restrictions, this resource is available to EPA employees and authorized contractors only
Contents Notes Ecological Settings -- Floristic Diversity and its Geographical Background in Central Siberia -- Geographical Distribution and Genetics of Siberian Larch Species -- Wildfire Ecology in Continuous Permafrost Zone -- Recovery of Forest Vegetation After Fire Disturbance -- Ecosystem Dynamics and Function -- Biomass and Productivity of Siberian Larch Forest Ecosystems -- Development of Stand Structure in Larch Forests -- Soil Carbon and Nitrogen, and Characteristics of Soil Active Layer in Siberian Permafrost Region -- Soil Respiration in Larch Forests -- Net Ecosystem Exchange of CO2 in Permafrost Larch Ecosystems -- Behavior of Dissolved Organic Carbon in Larch Ecosystems -- Soil Nitrogen Dynamics in Larch Ecosystem -- Hydrological Aspects in a Siberian Larch Forest -- Tree Physiology and The Environment -- Photosynthetic Characteristics of Trees and Shrubs Growing on the North- and South-Facing Slopes in Central Siberia -- Respiration of Larch trees -- Root System Development of Larch Trees Growing on Siberian Permafrost -- Seasonal Changes in Stem Radial Growth of Larix gmelinii in Central Siberia in Relation to its Climatic Responses -- Dendrochronology of Larch Trees Growing on Siberian Permafrost -- Ecosystem Comparisons and Responses to Climate Change -- Characteristics of Larch Forests in Daxingan Mountains, Northeast China -- Carbon Dynamics of Larch Plantations in Northeastern China and Japan -- The Role of Ectomycorrhiza in Boreal Forest Ecosystem -- From Vegetation Zones to Climatypes: Effects of Climate Warming on Siberian Ecosystems -- Effects of Elevated CO2 on Ecophysiological Responses of Larch Species Native to Northeast Eurasia -- Synthesis and Conclusion -- Characteristics of Permafrost Forests in Siberia and Potential Responses to Warming Climate. Drawing from a decade-long collaboration between Japan and Russia, this important volume presents the first major synthesis of current knowledge on the ecophysiology of the coniferous forests growing on permafrost at high latitudes. It presents ecological data for a region long inaccessible to most scientists, and raises important questions about the global carbon balance as these systems are affected by the changing climate. Making up around 20% of the entire boreal forests of the northern hemisphere, these 'permafrost forest ecosystems' are subject to particular constraints in terms of temperature, nutrient availability, and root space, creating exceptional ecosystem characteristics not known elsewhere. This authoritative text explores their diversity, structure, dynamics and physiology. It provides a comparison of these forests in relation to boreal forests elsewhere, and concludes with an assessment of the potential responses of this unique biome to climate change. The book will be invaluable to advanced students and researchers interested in boreal vegetation, forest ecology, silviculture and forest soils, as well as to researchers into climate change and the global carbon balance.
Place Published Dordrecht
Corporate Au Added Ent SpringerLink (Online service)
Title Ser Add Ent Ecological Studies, Analysis and Synthesis, 209
Host Item Entry Springer eBooks
PUB Date Free Form 2010
Series Title Untraced Ecological Studies, Analysis and Synthesis, 209
BIB Level m
Medium computer
Content text
Carrier online resource
Cataloging Source OCLC/T
OCLC Time Stamp 20131218014612
Language eng
Origin SPRINGER
Type EBOOK
OCLC Rec Leader 04977nam a22005775i 45