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Forest Ecology [Paperback]

Burton V. Barnes (Author), Donald R. Zak (Author), Shirley R. Denton (Author), Stephen H. Spurr (Author)

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Paperback: 792 pages
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons; 4th Edition edition (24 Dec 1997)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0471308226
ISBN-13: 978-0471308225
Product Dimensions: 2.6 x 1.9 x 0.4 cm
Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 2,660,951 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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This revised and reorganized text is designed for a standard forest ecology course for undergraduates in forestry, natural resources, environmental science, environmental ecology, and field ecology programs. Provides an eminently current perspective on the material by emphasizing forest ecosystems using a landscape–ecosystem or geo–ecosystem approach. Written by both field teachers and researchers of forest ecology and practitioners of forest ecology in both public and private arenas. Treats traditional plant ecology topics of community, succession, biota from a landscape ecosystem perspective, also emphasizes earth science.

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful

Excellent Forest Ecology Text 9 Jan 2007

By T. R. Morley - Published on Amazon.com

Format:Paperback

This book was required text for a 400+ level undergrad (Junior/Senior) and graduate course at the University of Maine. I thought the text was very engaging, and adequately and thoroughly covered the major themes in Forest Ecology. This text continues to serve as a reference for me as I used this text for comprehensive examination review and in writing my dissertation. I have not reviewed other Forest Ecology books, however can say that this text is outstanding in the presentation of material and in its readability for those who have an understanding of general ecology.

26 of 36 people found the following review helpful

Not a good book for students of forest ecology 16 Nov 2000

By Gregory McMahan - Published on Amazon.com

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This book is the required text for a class on trees and forests that I am currently taking at UC Davis. It is an imposing text and reads much like a journal of ecology. It is far from a good study aid for undergrads and grad students in forest ecology. However, given its copious literature citations, it could easily serve as a reference text for an advanced undergraduate course or graduate seminar.

The book comes full of graphs, charts and pictures, but much of it is superfluous. Key terms and concepts are not fully explained for initiates, a glossary of terms is non-existent for quick reference, and brief, detailed summaries of each chapter are not provided at the end of each chapter for time-pressed students. The book also contains numerous photographs of forest stands, maps, diagrams, and charts; however, because none of these are in color, they lose much of their visual impact, detail and valuable utility. Furthermore, there are no study questions at the end of each chapter for exam preparation. As such, initiates to forestry or landscape ecology looking for a good introduction to the field are pretty much out of luck.

Although the book has gone through four editions, it is still quite far from being a good textbook. In addition to the above mentioned comments, the writing style needs to be tighter. However, negatives aside, teachers and educators looking for examples of many of the concepts in forest ecology for use in class discussions will find this an invaluable text.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

Excellent book and great overview of Forest Ecology concepts 22 April 2011

By kolibrik - Published on Amazon.com

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The book is an excellent overview of various Forest Ecology concepts, great detail on many useful topics. What's especially important is that it is not narrowly centered on forest or silvicultural topics alone. The reader is introduced to essential must-know concepts from closely related ecological fields of basic plant biology and soil science that altogether make the "big picture" of forest ecology complete and placed in the appropriate context. I personally had to use it as a textbook first, and after that it became my long-term reference that I frequently go back to.

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