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Ecology of Mediterranean Evergreen Oak Forests

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Editors:
  1. Ferran Rodà

    1. Center for Ecological Research and Forestry Applications (CREAF), Autonomous University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain

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  2. Javier Retana

    1. Center for Ecological Research and Forestry Applications (CREAF), Autonomous University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain

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  3. Carlos A. Gracia

    1. Center for Ecological Research and Forestry Applications (CREAF), Autonomous University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain

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  4. Juan Bellot

    1. Department of Ecology Faculty of Sciences, University of Alicante, Alicante, Spain

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  • The first synthesis of the ecology of Mediterranean holm oak forests - a unique ecosystem, so far underrepresented in the literature
  • Presents results that are applicable also to other water-limited forests

Part of the book series: Ecological Studies (ECOLSTUD, volume 137)

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Table of contents (25 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XXI
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  2. Introduction

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Holm Oak and Holm Oak Forests: An Introduction

      • Jaume Terradas
      Pages 3-14

    3. Experimental Areas of Prades and Montseny

      • Agnès Hereter, Juan Rafael Sánchez
      Pages 15-27

  3. Stand Structure and Dynamics

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 29-29
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    2. Stand Structure, Aboveground Biomass and Production

      • Joan Josep Ibàñez, María José Lledó, Juan Rafael Sánchez, Ferran Rodà
      Pages 31-45

    3. Structure and Dynamics of the Root System

      • Josep Canadell, Arezki Djema, Bernat López, Francisco Lloret, Santiago Sabaté, Daniel Siscart et al.
      Pages 47-59

    4. Resprouting Dynamics

      • Josep Maria Espelta, Santiago Sabaté, Javier Retana
      Pages 61-73

    5. Acorn Ecology

      • Daniel Siscart, Victoria Diego, Francisco Lloret
      Pages 75-87

    6. Seedling Recruitment

      • Javier Retana, Josep Maria Espelta, Marc Gracia, Miquel Riba
      Pages 89-103

    7. A Model of Stand Dynamics for Holm Oak-Aleppo Pine Forests

      • Miguel A. Zavala
      Pages 105-117

  4. Light Harvesting and Gas Exchange

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 119-119
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    2. Leaf Traits and Canopy Organization

      • Santiago Sabaté, Anna Sala, Carlos A. Gracia
      Pages 121-133

    3. Gas Exchange and Water Relations

      • Robert Savé, Carles Castell, Jaume Terradas
      Pages 135-147

    4. Modelling Canopy Gas Exchange During Summer Drought

      • Anna Sala
      Pages 149-161

    5. GOTILWA: An Integrated Model of Water Dynamics and Forest Growth

      • Carlos A. Gracia, Estíbaliz Tello, Santiago Sabaté, Juan Bellot
      Pages 163-179

  5. Nutrient Cycling at the Stand Level

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 181-181
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    2. Water and Nutrient Limitations to Primary Production

      • Ferran Rodà, Xavier Mayor, Santiago Sabaté, Victoria Diego
      Pages 183-194

    3. Precipitation Chemistry and Air Pollution

      • Antoni Escarré, Adoración Carratalá, Anna Àvila, Juan Bellot, Josep Piñol, Milán Milán
      Pages 195-208

    4. Throughfall and Stemflow

      • Juan Bellot, Anna Àvila, Anselm Rodrigo
      Pages 209-222
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Editors and Affiliations

  • Center for Ecological Research and Forestry Applications (CREAF), Autonomous University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain

    Ferran Rodà, Javier Retana, Carlos A. Gracia

  • Department of Ecology Faculty of Sciences, University of Alicante, Alicante, Spain

    Juan Bellot

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Ecology of Mediterranean Evergreen Oak Forests

  • Editors: Ferran Rodà, Javier Retana, Carlos A. Gracia, Juan Bellot

  • Series Title: Ecological Studies

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-58618-7

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 1999

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-540-65019-5Published: 16 April 1999

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-642-63668-4Published: 01 November 2012

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-58618-7Published: 06 December 2012

  • Series ISSN: 0070-8356

  • Series E-ISSN: 2196-971X

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XXI, 377

  • Topics: Ecology, Agriculture, Forestry, Geoecology/Natural Processes, Nature Conservation, Plant Sciences

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