ROUTLEDGE HANDBOOK OF FOREST ECOLOGY

The Routledge Handbook of Forest Ecology is an essential resource covering all aspects of forest ecology from a global perspective This new edition has been fully revised and updated throughout to reflect the profound and unprecedented changes in both forests and climates since the publication of the first edition in 2015 The handbook reflects key developments in the field of forest dynamics and large scale processes as well as the changes that are now manifesting in different types of forests across the globe as a result of climate change It covers both natural and managed forests from boreal temperate sub tropical and tropical regions of the world In this second edition the breadth of the handbook has been expanded with new chapters on mountain forests monodominance pathogens and invertebrate pests and amphibians and reptiles in forest ecosystems Original author teams are complemented by the addition of new authors to offer fresh perspectives and the second edition places greater emphasis on the applicability of each topic at a global level The handbook is divided into seven parts Part I The forestPart II Forest dynamicsPart III Forest flora and faunaPart IV Energy and nutrientsPart V Forest conservation and managementPart VI Forest and climate ch