Ecology and recovery of Eastern old-growth forests. (2018)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by Andrew M. Barton and William S. Keeton ; foreword by Thomas A. Spies.
• Editors: Barton, Andrew M; Keeton, William S
• Contents: Foreword.- Preface.- Chapter 1. Introduction: Ecological and Historical Context.- Chapter 2. Old-Growth and Mature Remnant Floodplain Forests of the Southeastern United States.- Chapter 3. Fire-Maintained Pine Savannas and Woodlands of the Southeastern United States Coastal Plain.- Chapter 4. Old-Growth Forests in the Southern Appalachians: Dynamics and Conservation Frameworks.- Chapter 5. Topography and Vegetation Patterns in an Old-Growth Appalachian Forest: Lucy Braun, You Were Right! .- Chapter 6. Old-Growth Disturbance Dynamics and Associated Ecological Silviculture for Forests in Northeastern North American.- Chapter 7. Historical Patterns and Contemporary Processes in Northern Lake States Old-Growth Landscapes.- Chapter 8. Is Management or Conservation of Old Growth Possible in North American Boreal Forests?.- Chapter 9. Forest-Stream Interactions in Eastern Old-Growth Forests.- Chapter 10. Belowground Ecology and Dynamics in Eastern Old-Growth Forests.- Chapter 11. Biological Diversity in Eastern Old Growth.- Chapter 12. Eastern Old-Growth Forests under Threat: Changing Dynamics due to Invasive Organisms.- Chapter 13. Silviculture for Eastern Old Growth in the Context of Global Change.- Chapter 14. Source or Sink? Carbon Dynamics in Eastern Old-Growth Forests and Their Role in Climate Change Mitigation.- Chapter 15. Conclusion: Past, Present, and Future of Old-Growth Forests in the East.- Glossary.- Contributors.- About the Editors.- Index.
• Publisher Details: Washington, DC : Island Press
• Publication Date: 2018
• Extent: 1 online resource (xiv, 340 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 577.3097; Old growth forest ecology -- North America; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781610918916; 1610918916
• Related ISBNs: 9781610919913
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed February 19, 2019).
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