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Forests: Elements of Silvology

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  • © 1990

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Authors:
  1. Roelof A. A. Oldeman

    1. Wageningen, The Netherlands

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Table of contents (7 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XXI
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  2. Introductory Matter

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. The Forester as a Green Designer

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      Pages 3-8

    3. Build-Up and Use of Theories

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      Pages 9-23

  3. Forest Components

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 25-25
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    2. Trees

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      Pages 27-108

    3. Forest Components Other Than Trees

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      Pages 109-152

  4. Forest Ecosystems

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 153-153
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    2. Forest Eco-Units

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      Pages 155-387

    3. Silvatic Mosaics

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      Pages 388-558

    4. Some Important Silvological Rules

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      Pages 559-565

  5. Back Matter

    Pages 567-624
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About this book

Silvology is the general science of forest ecosystems, without the usual division between Man and Nature. This systematic treatment of forests intends to integrate and harmonize existing approaches with the help of systems modeling in a hierarchy of close system levels, according to criteria of biological architecture, biomass production and species composition. Scientists and practitioners will appreciate this synoptic treatment of forests and their ecology, allowing the balance of holistic and reductionist viewpoints, and the placement of phenomena and techniques. Topics covered include: - introduction of the methods, - sections on forest organisms, - a special chapter on trees, - eco-units, i.e. forest ecosystems developing after some zero-event like fire, storm or waterlogging, - silvatic mosaics built by the eco-units of different size, architecture and species composition, - a summary of silvological rules determining system's behaviour at every level, e.g. fragmentation and fusion, transfer of functions, irreversibility and process oscillation.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Wageningen, The Netherlands

    Roelof A. A. Oldeman

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Forests: Elements of Silvology

  • Authors: Roelof A. A. Oldeman

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-75211-7

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 1990

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-642-75213-1Published: 23 August 2014

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-75211-7Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XXI, 624

  • Topics: Agriculture, Forestry, Ecology, Plant Sciences

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