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The impact of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases on forest ecosystems : report no. 3 of the IUFRO Task Force on Environmental Change / edited by David F. Karnosky, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, Michigan, USA, Reinhart Ceulemans, University of Antwerp, Wilrijk, Belgium, Giuseppe E. Scarascia-Mugnozza, University of Tuscia, Viterbo, Italy and John L. Innes, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada. - 1 online resource (ix, 357 pages) : illustrations, charts - IUFRO research series ; 8 . - IUFRO research series ; 8. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The Impact of CO2 and Other Greenhouse Gases on Forest Ecosystems : an Introduction / G.E. Scarascia-Mugnozza, D.F. Karnosky, R. Ceulemans and J.L. Innes -- Effects of Greenhouse Gases on the Gas Exchange of Forest Trees / D. Eamus and R. Ceulemans -- The Impacts of Greenhouse Gases on Antioxidants and Foliar Defence Compounds / G.K. Podila, A.R. Paolacci and M. Badiani -- Above-ground Growth Responses of Forest Trees to Elevated Atmospheric CO2 Concentrations / B.E. Medlyn, A. Rey, C.V.M. Barton and M. Forstreuter -- Influence of CO2 on the Growth and Function of Roots and Root Systems / M.E. Kubiske and D.L. Godbold -- Impacts of Greenhouse Gases on the Phenology of Forest Trees / M.E. Jach, R. Ceulemans and M.B. Murray -- Effects of Elevated CO2 on Nutrient Cycling in Forests / D.W. Johnson, R.J. Norby and B.A. Hungate -- Impacts of Interacting Greenhouse Gases on Forest Ecosystems / D.F. Karnosky, E. Oksanen, R.E. Dickson and J.G. Isebrands -- Modelling the Impacts of Greenhouse Gases on Forests / F. Magnani and G. Matteucci -- FACE Systems for Studying the Impacts of Greenhouse Gases on Forest Ecosystems / D.F. Karnosky, B. Gielen, R. Ceulemans, W.H. Schlesinger, R.J. Norby, E. Oksanen, R. Matyssek and G.R. Hendrey -- Knowledge Gaps in the Study of the Impacts of Elevated Atmospheric CO2 and Other Greenhouse Gases on Forest Ecosystems / D.F. Karnosky, G.E. Scarascia-Mugnozza, R. Ceulemans and J. Innes.

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This book, which will be of interest to advanced students and researchers in forestry, tree physiology and ecology, climate change and pollution, includes 11 chapters which review what is known about the impacts of elevated CO2 and other greenhouse gases on forest ecosystems.



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Subjects--Topical Terms:
Forest plants--Effect of atmospheric carbon dioxide on.
Forest plants--Effect of greenhouse gases on.
Trees--Effect of atmospheric carbon dioxide on.
Trees--Effect of greenhouse gases on.
Atmospheric carbon dioxide--Environmental aspects.
Greenhouse gases--Environmental aspects.
Forest ecology.
Plant Physiology and Biochemistry.
Forests and Forest Trees (Biology and Ecology)
Meteorology and Climate.
Pollution and Degradation.
Plants.
Carbon dioxide.
Environmental impact.
Forest trees.
Forests.
Greenhouse effect.
Greenhouse gases.
Growth.
IUFRO.
Trees.
Woody plants.

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Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: QK753.C3 / I48 2001eb

Dewey Class. No.: 577.3/276