Peter S. Eagleson (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)

Ecohydrology

Darwinian Expression of Vegetation Form and Function

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This volume investigates how the physical characteristics and productivity of forest communities are related to the climates and soils in which they are found. It will provide fascinating reading for graduate-level students and research scientists working in ecohydrology, hydroclimatology, forest ecology, and surface water hydrology.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 484
• Erscheinungstermin: 31. Dezember 2004
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 246mm x 189mm x 27mm
• Gewicht: 849g
• ISBN-13: 9780521619912
• ISBN-10: 0521619912
• Artikelnr.: 14775256

Autorenporträt

Peter Eagleson is Emeritus Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and is a leading authority on the subject of ecohydrology.

Inhaltsangabe

Foreword Ignacio Rodriguez-Iturbe; Preface; Acknowledgements; List of notation; List of units; List of common and scientific names; 1. Introduction and overview; Part I. Biophysics: 2. Canopy structure; 3. Radiant fluxes; 4. Turbulent fluxes; 5. Thermal energy balance; 6. Water balance; Part II. Darwinian Ecology: 7. Optimal canopy conductance; 8. Optimal bioclimate; 9. Natural habitats and climax communities; 10. Net primary productivity and ecotones; 11. Summary, speculations and opportunities; Appendices; Glossary; References; Indexes.

Rezensionen

'This new book is undoubtedly a pioneering work, providing the readership with a theoretical background in water-soil-vegetation-atmosphere relationships, thus referring to a very important border region between several sciences ... illustrated with ample good quality black and white photographs of trees.' Hydrological Sciences Journal