Forests and woodland

Looks at the question: do forests cool or warm the atmosphere and reduce global warming?

The Amazon Basin contains the largest and most diverse tropical rainforest in the world.

Large and intense wildfires are integral to the globally important boreal forest biome.

Global change threatens ecosystems worldwide, and tropical systems with their high diversity and rapid development are of special concern.

A concise, non-technical account of the structure and evolution of woodlands and forests, first published in 2007.

The Flowering of Australia's Rainforests provides an overview of pollination in Australian rainforests, especially subtropical rainforests.

In 1944 Lady Park Wood (45 hectares of woodland in Gloucestershire and Monmouthshire, UK) was set aside indefinitely by the Forestry Commission so that ecologists could study how woodland develops naturally.

The first systematic and comprehensive account of the vegetation types of this country.

'Every page feels alive with passion' - Sophie Pavelle, author of 'Forget Me Not'A beautiful book' - Levison Wood, author of 'Walking the Himalayas' 'A heartfelt account of exploration and discovery' - Liz Bonnin, broadcaster Join scientist Dr Rosa Vasquez Espinoza as she uncovers one of the most unexplored regions on the planet.

Awaken your senses and make the most out of your next walk in the woodswith Peter Wohlleben, New York Times-bestselling author of The Hidden Life of Trees.

Maintaining forest biodiversity by combining protection, management and restoration of forest and woodland landscapes is a central component of sustainable development.

Comprehensive review of hydrological and physiological functioning of tropical rain forests, for practitioners and scientists.

Embark on a journey through the enchanting world of the rainforest in Charlotte Milner's beautifully illustrated The Rainforest Book.

The Global Forest Products Model (GFPM) book provides a complete introduction to this widely applied computer model.

Extinction of species has alarmingly increased in recent decades due to anthropogenic activities, natural calamities and climate change.

Forest mensuration the science of measurement applied to forest vegetation and forest products holds value for basic ecology as well as sustainable forest management.

'The tree is the hero in his book.

For fans of The Lost City of Z, Walking the Amazon, and Turn Right at Machu Picchu comes naturalist and explorer Paul Rosolies extraordinary adventure in the uncharted tributaries of the Western Amazona tale of discovery that vividly captures the awe, beauty, and isolation of this endangered land and presents an impassioned call to save it.

Provides a comparative approach to plant succession among all terrestrial biomes and disturbances, helping to reveal generalizable patterns.

Danger in the Congo!

Killing Bugs for Business and Beauty examines the beginning of Canada's aerial war against forest insects and how a tiny handful of officials came to lead the world with a made-in-Canada solution to the problem.

An accessible account of how forest fires work, the ecological effects they have, and why and how we fight fires.

The Amazon Basin contains the largest and most diverse tropical rainforest in the world.

This book explores how the transnational legal process for REDD+ has affected human rights in developing countries.

Our North American forests are no longer the wild areas of past centuries; they are an economic and ecological resource undergoing changes from both natural and management disturbances.

Because of the long-standing Canada-U.

The senses are made, not given.

From the outset, society in Japan has been shaped by its environmental context.

An accessible account of how forest fires work, the ecological effects they have, and why and how we fight fires.

Extinction of species has alarmingly increased in recent decades due to anthropogenic activities, natural calamities and climate change.

Cottonwood and the River of Time looks at some of the approaches scientists have used to unravel the puzzles of the natural world.

An effective response to bushfires relies on accurate predictions of fire behaviour, particularly the rate of spread, intensity and ‘spotting’.

As part of the urbanization process, suburban development involves the conversion of rural land to urban use.

Facing droughts, floods, and water security challenges, society is increasingly forced to develop new policies and practices to cope with the impacts of climate change.

'Sometimes it feels as though the whole planet has been so polluted and ravaged that there are no Edens left, but they are there to be found by those who step off the beaten track.

Universities across North America and beyond are experiencing growing demand for off-campus, experiential learning.

Originally published in 2007, this comprehensive book provides a clear, theoretical understanding of pest population dynamics and forest insect outbreaks.

A summary of our understanding of the ecology of tropical rain-forest trees, with particular emphasis on comparative ecology.

This book chronicles and explains the role of suburbs in North American cities since the mid-twentieth century.

This book tells the incredible story of one woman's adventure into the heart of the rainforest.

How do you record the wildlife in a wood?

This book demonstrates the social, historical, and environmental framework within which humans have developed a relationship with the forest and its resources.

Forest soils are the foundation of the entire forest ecosystem and complex, long-term interactions between trees, soil animals, and the microbial community shape soils in was that are very distinct from agricultural soils.

Many historians and political scientists argue that ties between Canada and Latin America have been weak and intermittent because of lack of mutual interest and common objectives.

Facing droughts, floods, and water security challenges, society is increasingly forced to develop new policies and practices to cope with the impacts of climate change.

How do you record the wildlife in a wood?