Handbook of Forest Biology (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9789350560938)

A forest is an area with a high density of trees. There are many definitions of a forest, based on the various criteria. These plant communities cover approximately 9.4 per cent of the Earth's surface (or 30% of total land area), though they once covered much more (about 50% of total land area), in many different regions and function as habitats for organisms, hydrologic flow modulators, and soil conservers, constituting one of the most important aspects of the Earth's biosphere. Although a forest is classified primarily by trees a forest ecosystem is defined intrinsically with additional species such as fungi. A woodland, with more open space between trees, is ecologically distinct from a forest.

Author: H. Shivanna
ISBN-10: 9350560933
ISBN-13: 9789350560938
Publisher: Discovery Publishing House Pvt Ltd
Language: English
Published: 04/01/2012
Pages: 274
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.18lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.63d