By: Elgene O. Box (Editor), R.K. Peet (Editor), Toshimitsu Masuzawa (Editor), I. Yamada (Editor), K. Fujiwara (Editor)

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More than a decade has passed since Professor Gisela Jahn completed Volume 12 of the Handbook of Vegetation Science, dealing with the application of vegetation science in forestry, mostly European forestry. The volume was well received by the critics with the exception that they wanted a more diversified demonstration of forestry-related vegetation science work and a wider representation of forest types from different continents. The topics covered in this volume, 12/1, widen the scope of vegetation science work in forestry over the phytosociological work which was the main focus in the Handbook as perceived by Dr TA1/4xen. Section 1. Overview T. Kira: Forest Ecosystems of East and Southeast Asia in a Global Perspective; E.O. Box: Climatic Relations of the Forests of East and Southeast Asia; K. Iwatsuki: Species Diversity in East Asia in Global Perspective. The remaining contributions are divided into the following sections: Evergreen Forest Region; Summergreen Forest Region; Montane/Boreal Region; Tropical Forest Region.

Preface
Overview
Forest Ecosystems of East and Southeast Asia in a Global Perspective
Climatic Relations of the Forests of East and Southeast Asia
Species Diversity in East Asia in Global Perspective
Evergreen Forest Region
On the Global Position of the Evergreen Broad-Leaved Forests of China
Pine Forests in East Asia
Deciduous and Deciduous-Evergreen Forests in Northeastern China
Comparison of the Vegetation of Subtropical China with that of the Corresponding Region of the USA
Evergreen Broad-Leaved Forests of Southern South America
Historical and Ecological Development of the Evergreen Broad-leaved Forests of Australia
Evergreen Broadleaved Forests of New Zealand and their Bioclimatic Definition
Land Use and Human Influences in the Evergreen Broad-Leaved Forest Regions of East Asia, the Mediterranean and Australia
Summergreen Forest Region
W and SE European Deciduous and Deciduous-Conifer Forests of the Lowlands
Deciduous Broad-Leaved Forests in North Central China
Composition and Distribution of Deciduous Broad-Leaved Forests in Korea
Management and Ecological Perspective on the Oak Forests of Mountainous Northeastern China
Subtropical Montane Oak Forests in China
Architecture and Development of Mexican Beech Forest
Insights on Deciduous Forests from a European Perspective
Montane/Boreal Regions
The Spruce Forest of Northern China
Boreal Forest Phytogeocoenoses of Hokkaido Island, Japan
patial and Temporal Patterns of Subalpine Abies Forests in Central Japan
Physiological Ecology of the Growth Characteristics of Japanese Mountain Birch in Northern Japan: a Comparison with Japanese White Birch
Successional Process on
A Study of the Population Dynamics of Picea asperata
Alpine Vegetation in a Global Perspective
Tropical Forest Region
Towards a Regional Classification of Humid Tropics of Asia
Structure and Dynamics of Dry Dipterocarp Forest, Sakaerat, Northeastern Thailand
Mosaic Structure and Tree Growth Pattern in a Monodominant Tropical Seasonal Evergreen Forest in Thailand
Growth Dynamics of Some Broad-Leaved Tree Species in Central Thailand
Stratification of Several Peat Swamp Forest Types in Brunei Darussalem
Dynamics of Aboveground Big Woody Organs in Tropical Rain Forest Ecosystems
Vegetation Pattern, Structure and Dynamics in Different Types of Humid Tropical Evergreen Forests of South-East Asia
Fine Root Amount of Young Mangrove Stands in Trang Province Thailand
Structure, Litterfall and Net Primary Production in the Mangrove Forests in East Kalimantan
Harmonized Ecosystem Research Methodology for an Integrated Forest Research Programme in Southease Asia
Index
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ISBN: 9780792326793
ISBN-10: 0792326792
Series: Handbook of Vegetation Science
Audience: Professional
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Number Of Pages: 674
Published: 31st January 1995
Dimensions (cm): 23.5 x 15.5  x 3.6
Weight (kg): 1.122