This chapter focuses on the effects of former land use on the present-day composition and diversity of forest plant species in deciduous temperate forests, both in the above-ground vegetation and in the invisible but persistent seed banks. In particular, the chapter describes the the plant species...

This chapter presents an overview of the environmental history of the Białowieża Primeval Forest (BPF) in the last two millennia based on palaeoecological, archaeological and historical investigations carried out between 2003 and 2013. It is established that Białowieża Forest is special because it...

This chapter focuses mainly on the hydrological processes observed in the mountainous and subalpine temperate coniferous forests in the Western part of North America, in which it broadly include the states of Idaho, Oregon, Washington, northern California, Montana- west of the Continental Divide,...

This chapter considers abiotic and biotic factors in detail as separate entities for convenience. Note, however, that most, if not all, of these factors in the environment of a tropical forest insect may be interrelated. Wherever possible, presented are examples from tropical or subtropical forest...

This book provides an extensive overview of 300 of the world's most important forest trees. Tropical, subtropical, temperate and boreal trees of major economic importance are included, covering tree species used in agroforestry practices around the world. Many of the species covered are considered...

This study compares midwinter low-temperature (LT) responses of foliage from several species in each of the genera Abies, Picea and Pinus, and profiled LT acclimation and deacclimation in a boreal-temperate species pair in each genus. The methods included controlled freezing to temperatures ranging ...

This chapter presents a summary of the results of predictions based on 50×50 km grid climate scenarios and discusses the interactive effects between management scenarios and site fertility on forest growth and carbon balance, potential habitat areas for tree species and insects and areas at...

This chapter briefly discusses some interacting forces such as climate change, forest productivity and ecosystem carbon sequestration as they determine forest management options in temperate and boreal regions of North America, including insect and disease infestations, wildfire, air pollution and...

This book is the result of an international collaborative research effort focusing on the tropical montane forests of Mexico and the temperate rain forests of southern South America. The over-all aim of the research was to investigate the impact of human activity on the key processes influencing...

There is an increasing awareness in Chile of the need to improve the representation of the country's forest types in the national network of protected areas, and to reduce the impacts of the native forest conversion to other land uses. One promising strategy is to use the principles of systematic...