PREFACE

Kapitel in diesem Buch

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS v
3. CONTRIBUTORS TO TEXT BOXES vii
4. PROLOGUE ix
5. PREFACE xiii
6. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS xvii
7. 1. Setting the Stage: Canopy Research Emerges as a Component of Forest Science 1
8. 2. Forest Types and Site Characteristics 11
9. 3. Canopy Access Methods: Making It Possible to Study the Upper Reaches of Forests Accurately and Safely 27
10. 4. Forest Structure and Sampling Units 49
11. 5. Canopy Conditions, Biota, and Processes 67
12. 6. Canopy–Atmosphere Interactions 109
13. 7. Measuring Canopy–Forest Floor Interactions 131
14. 8. Treetops at Risk? Engaging the Canopy Toolkit in Forest Conservation 153
15. 9. Conclusions and Recommendations 169
16. References 175
17. Author Index 205
18. Subject Index 210