Overview

Process-based models open the way to useful predictions of the future growth rate of forests and provide a means of assessing the probable effects of variations in climate and management on forest productivity. As such they have the potential to overcome the limitations of conventional forest growth and yield models, which are based on mensuration data and assume that climate and atmospheric CO2 concentrations will be the same in the future as they are now. This book discusses the basic physiological processes that determine the growth of plants, the way they are affected by environmental factors and how we can improve processes that are well-understood such as growth from leaf to stand level and productivity. A theme that runs through the book is integration to show a clear relationship between photosynthesis, respiration, plant nutrient requirements, transpiration, water relations and other factors affecting plant growth that are often looked at separately. This integrated approach will provide the most comprehensive source for process-based modelling, which is valuable to ecologists, plant physiologists, forest planners and environmental scientists.

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Author:   J. J. Landsberg ((retired) ‘Withycombe’, Church Lane, Mt Wilson, NSW 2786, Australia) ,  Peter Sands ((retired) 39 Oakleigh Ave, Taroona, Australia 7053)
Publisher:   Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc
Imprint:   Academic Press Inc
Volume:   4
Dimensions:   Width: 18.40cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 26.00cm
Weight:   0.770kg
ISBN:  

9780128102060

ISBN 10:   0128102063
Pages:   352
Publication Date:   19 August 2016
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Preface 1  Introduction 2  Weather and Energy Balance 3  Physiological Processes 4  Stand Structure and Dynamics 5  The Carbon Balance of Trees and Stands 6  Nutrient Dynamics and Tree Growth 7  Hydrology and Plant Water Relations 8  Modelling tree growth: concepts and review 9  The 3-PG Process-Based Model 10  Future developments Appendix 1    Determining solar direction and radiation Appendix 2   Some mathematical details of 3 PG Appendix 3   Further reading References

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