Download or read book Functional Ecology of Woodlands and Forests written by J.R. Packham and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 1992-05-31 with total page 430 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Functional Ecology of Woodlands is firmly based on the factors which govern the composition of woodland communities, but goes on to explore the dynamics of interactions between various ecosystem components. This is an authoritative text on the functioning of forest ecosystems, which will also assist readers to reach informed decisions about issues such as the greenhouse effect, acid precipitation, the greening of cities and agroforestry.

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