"Forest Ecosystems: More than Just Trees" ed. by Juan A. Blanco and Yueh-Hsin L

In this book, the readers can find the latest research related to forest ecosystems but with a different twist. The research described here is not just on trees and is focused on the other components, structures and functions that are usually overshadowed by the focus on trees, but are equally important to maintain the diversity, function and services provided by forests.

The first section of this book explores the structure and biodiversity of forest ecosystems, whereas the second section reviews the research done on ecosystem structure and functioning. The third and last section explores the issues related to forest management as an ecosystem-level activity, all of them from the perspective of the other parts of a forest.

Contents
Preface
Part 1 Forest Structure and Biodiversity
1 Plant Diversity of Forests
2 Arthropods and Nematodes: Functional Biodiversity in Forest Ecosystems
3 Advances in Molecular Diversity ofArbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi (Phylum Glomeromycota) in Forest Ecosystems
4 Deadwood in Forest Ecosystems
5 Composition and Stand Structure of Tropical Moist Deciduous Forest of Similipal Biosphere Reserve, Orissa, India
6 Vegetation Evolution in the Mountains of Cameroon During the Last 20 000 Years: Pollen Analysis of Lake Bambili Sediments
7 Using Remotely Sensed Imagery for Forest Resource Assessment and Inventory
Part 2 Forest Function - Energy. Mass and Biological Fluxes
8 Ecohydrology and Biogeochemistry in a Temperate Forest Catchment
9 Carbon Cycling in Teak Plantations in Comparison with Seasonally Dry Tropical Forests in Thailand
10 Fertility, Microbial Biomass and Edaphic Fauna Under Forestry and Agroforestry Systems in the Eastern Amazon
11 Plant Productivity is Temporally Enhanced by Soil Fauna Depending on the Life Stage and Abundance of Animals
12 Entomopathogenic Fungi as an Important Natural Regulator of Insect Outbreaks in Forests (Review)
13 Quantitative Chemical Defense Traits, Litter Decomposition and Forest Ecosystem Functioning
14 Genetic Sustainability of Fragmented Conifer Populations from Stressed Areas in Northern Ontario (Canada): Application of Molecular Markers
Part 3 Ecosystem-Level Forest Management
15 Moving from Ecological Conservation to Restoration: An Example from Central Taiwan, Asia
16 Restoration of Forest Ecosystems on Disturbed Lands on the Northern Forest Distribution Border (North-East of European Russia)
17 Close to Nature Management in High-Mountain Forests of Norway Spruce Vegetation Zone in Slovakia
18 Interactions of Forest Road, Forest Harvesting and Forest Ecosystems
19 Forest Transportation Systems as a Key Factor in Quality Management of Forest Ecosystems