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P.A. Thomas and J. Packham: Ecology of woodlands and forests: Description, dynamics, and diversity [book review]
| Authors: | Alejandro A. Royo |
| Year: | 2008 |
| Type: | Scientific Journal |
| Station: | Northern Research Station |
| Source: | Landscape Ecology. 23(6): 755-756. |
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Abstract
Thomas and Packham’s Ecology of Woodlands and Forests is a welcome addition to the current selection of general forest ecology texts. This wide-ranging book provides an account of forest structure worldwide, surveys the evolution of forest communities, discusses important ecological relationships among forest organisms, and describes a range of positive and negative human impacts on forests. The authors accomplish this daunting task by providing examples throughout the narrative of variations in life-history strategies and ecosystem properties, and compare these features across ecosystems and throughout geologic time. This approach serves the book well, particularly in its aim to be an introductory text.