Methods in Forest Canopy Research, Edited by Margaret D. Lowman, Timothy D. Schowalter, Jerry F. Franklin, University of California Press, 2012; 221 Pages. Price: £41.95, ISBN 978-0520-27371-9

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Poised between soil and sky, forest canopies represent a critical point of exchange between the atmosphere and the earth, yet until recently, they remained a largely unexplored frontier. For a long time, problems with access and the lack of tools and methods suitable for monitoring these complex bioscopes made canopy analysis extremely difficult. Fortunately, canopy research has advanced dramatically in recent decades. Methods in Forest Canopy Research is a comprehensive overview of these developments for explorers of this astonishing environment. The authors describe methods for reaching the canopy and the best ways to measure how the canopy, atmosphere, and forest floor interact. They address how to replicate experiments in challenging environments and lay the groundwork for creating standardized measurements in the canopy—essential tools for understanding our changing world.

Table of Contents

• Preface
• Chapter 1. Setting the Stage—Canopy Research Emerges as a Component of Forest Science
• Chapter 2. Forest Types and Site Characteristics
• Chapter 3. Canopy Access Methods: Making It Possible to Accurately and Safely Study the Upper Reaches of Forests
• Chapter 4. Forest Structure and Sampling Units
• Chapter 5. Canopy Conditions, Biota and Processes
• Chapter 6. Canopy-Atmosphere Interactions
• Chapter 7. Measuring Canopy-Forest Floor Interactions
• Chapter 8. Treetops at Risk? Engaging the Canopy Toolkit in Whole-Forest Conservation
• Chapter 9. Conclusions and Recommendations
• References
• Index

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