Resource Physiology of Conifers Acquisition, Allocation, and Utilization

Coniferous forests are among the most important of ecosystems; they are widespread and influence both the financial and biological health of the Earth. This book focuses on how these trees acquire, allocate, and utilize the resources that sustain this crucial productivity. An international team of experts has surveyed and synthesized information from an expanding area of inquiry. In the first half, the book describes how resources are acquired both by means of photosynthesis and through root systems. The latter half focuses on how resources are stored and used. As conifers continue to be a resource and an ever increasingly important contributor to the regional and global environmental sustainability, this book will help establish how much sustainability can be expected and maintained.Smith, William K. is the author of 'Resource Physiology of Conifers Acquisition, Allocation, and Utilization' with ISBN 9780126528701 and ISBN 0126528705.