Ecology of Woodlands and Forests: Description, Dynamics and Diversity

by John R. Packham, Peter Thomas, Peter A. Thomas

Book Overview

Taking a functional rather than an ecosystem or a utilitarian approach, Thomas and Packham provide a concise account of the structure of woodlands and forests. Using examples from around the world - from polar treelines to savannahs to tropical rain forests - the authors explain the structure of the soil and the hidden world of the roots; how the main groups of organisms which live within them interact both positively and negatively. There is particular...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521542316
• ISBN13: 9780521542319
• Release Date: August 2007
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 544 Pages
• Weight: 2.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 7.0" x 9.6"