The ecology of mixed-species stands of trees
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The ecology of mixed-species stands of trees
（Special publication of the British Ecological Society, no. 11）
Blackwell Scientific, 1992
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University Library for Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo講座
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Includes bibliographies and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Foresters, ecologists and scientists from various disciplines have often claimed that stands or groups of trees of mixed species have advantages over same species planting. This book brings together people from these diverse areas to discuss the advantages, including aspects of timber production, synergism between trees with different life habits, the use of nitrogen fixing species, the diversity of habitats offered to plants and animals, and the balance of factors that may diminish the risk of storm damage, pest outbreaks or other catastrophes. The book begins by considering growth, yield and culture of mixed species stands from a forester's viewpoint. Then interactions among tree species are considered, particularly those that affect tree nutrition. Later chapters discuss mixed species stands as habitats for herbaceous flora, birds, mammals and invertebrates. Finally the book highlights the issues and priorities for further research.
Table of Contents
- Mixtures, mosaics and clones: the distribution of trees within European woods and forests
- Predictions from growth and yield models of the performance of mixed-species stands
- Silviculture and yield of mixed-species stands: the UK experience
- Silviculture of mixed-species stands in Germany
- Nitrogen relations of mixed-species stands on oligotrophic soils
- A comparison of stemwood production in monocultures and mixtures of Pinus contorta var.latifolia and Abies lasiocarpa
- Mixtures of nitrogen2-fixing and non-nitrogen2 fixing tree species
- Functioning of mixed-species stands at Gisburn, N.W. England
- Mycorrhizal fungi in mixed-species forests and other tales of positive feedback, redundancy and stability
- Canopies and microclimate of tree species mixtures
- Ecology and management of semi-natural tree species mixtures
- Ground vegetation under planted mixtures of trees
- Bird populations: effects of tree species mixtures
- Are tree species mixtures too good for grey squirrels?
- Effect of mixed-species tree planting on the distribution of soil invertebrates
- Insect pest population dynamics: effects of tree species diversity
- Conserving insect communities in mixed woodlands
- Discussion
- Index
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