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Maintaining or increasing stand productivity is the concern of forest land managers worldwide. Consequently, there is increasing interest in understanding the impact of environmental stress on productivity and the development of management strategies that ameliorate or reduce the deleterious effects. Invited scientists gathered in Fort Collins, Colorado on July 30, 1985, to present the current state of knowledge regarding the impact of environmental stress on forest stand productivity. Particular attention was given to elucidating the mode of action by which individual stress elements reduce productivity. Environmental factors and the levels that constitute stressed (suboptimal) conditions in forest stands were identified, and the effects of stress intensity and duration on key stand parameters, including photosynthesis, respiration, assimilate partitioning, senescence and mortality, were emphasized. The role of genetics and silvicultural treatments in lessening the stress impact on stand productivity was presented, particularly in regards to alternative methods for environmental stress management. Modeling of stand dynamics in response to environmental stress was explored as an effective research and management tool. VIII Improved forest management practices will develop as we improve our understanding of the nature of important environmental stresses and as we comprehend their impact on tree and stand performance, manifested through physiological processes and genetic potential. This book is dedicated to such an understanding and comprehension.

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Author:   T.C. Hennessey ,  P.M . Dougherty ,  S.V. Kossuth ,  J.D. Johnson
Publisher:   Springer
Imprint:   Kluwer Academic Publishers
Edition:   1986 ed.
Volume:   21
Dimensions:   Width: 16.00cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 24.00cm
Weight:   0.528kg
ISBN:  

9789024733590

ISBN 10:   9024733596
Pages:   239
Publication Date:   31 May 1986
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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... the book must be recommended to forestry libraries and individual scientists with an interest in the functioning of individual trees of forests as complex ecosystems.' IAWA Bulletin, 7: 3 (1986)

`... the book must be recommended to forestry libraries and individual scientists with an interest in the functioning of individual trees of forests as complex ecosystems.' IAWA Bulletin, 7:3 (1986)

... the book must be recommended to forestry libraries and individual scientists with an interest in the functioning of individual trees of forests as complex ecosystems.<strong>'</strong><br/> <strong>IAWA Bulletin, 7:3 (1986)</strong> <br/>

`... the book must be recommended to forestry libraries and individual scientists with an interest in the functioning of individual trees of forests as complex ecosystems.' IAWA Bulletin, 7:3 (1986)

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