Forests at the land-atmosphere interface

Forest ecosystems exist at the interface between the land and the atmosphere. Understanding the properties of this planetary boundary layer is very important for a number of related disciplines. This book presents an overview of topics that are of significance at this interface, starting at the scal...

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Published inForests at the land-atmosphere interface
Main Authors Mencuccini, M, Grace, J, Moncrieff, J, McNaughton, K. G
Format eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Wallingford, UK CABI Publishing 2004
CABI
Edition1
Subjects
atmosphere
canopy
canopy penetration
carbon
Carbon sequestration
Congresses
crown cover
Forest management
Forest meteorology
forest policy
forestry
forests
leaf canopy
light penetration
meteorology
neural networks
plant water relations
remote sensing
solar radiation
Stomata
sunlight
transpiration
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Summary:Forest ecosystems exist at the interface between the land and the atmosphere. Understanding the properties of this planetary boundary layer is very important for a number of related disciplines. This book presents an overview of topics that are of significance at this interface, starting at the scale of intra-leaf organelles, ranging to higher levels of organisation such as communities and ecosystems. It covers topics such as stomatal functioning, large scale processes, radiation modelling, forest meteorology and carbon sequestration. Based on proceedings of a conference to mark the retirement of Professor Paul Jarvis from the University of Edinburgh, the book contains contributions from leading international scientists. It will be of significant interest to researchers in forestry, ecology, environmental sciences and natural resources.
ISBN:9780851996776
0851996779
DOI:10.1079/9780851996776.0000