FOREST ECOLOGY

Catalog description

Examines fundamentals of forest ecosystems, including factors that influence forest composition, structure, and function over space and time. Covers principles of social-ecological forest systems, species traits, species interactions, forest disturbance-succession cycles, community ecology and biodiversity, invasion ecology, landscape ecology, adaptation and transformation in forest ecosystems. Presents topics in the context of understanding a global array of forest ecosystems and considering issues in their management from multiple perspectives.