T Hirose

Global Change and Terrestrial Ecosystems in Monsoon Asia: Proceedings of the Igbp International Symposium, Global Change Impacts on Terrestrial Ecosystems in Monsoon Asia, Tokyo, Japan, 4-6 September, 1993 - Tasks for Vegetation Science T Hirose Reprinted from Vegetatio 121, 1995 edition

Marc Notes: Reprinted from vegetatio, volume 121.; Includes bibliographical references. Table of Contents: Preface. Terrestrial ecosystems in monsoon Asia. Latitudinal comparison of altitudinal changes in forest structure, leaf type and species richness in humid monsoon Asia; M. Ohsawa. The boreal forests of north-eastern Eurasia; S.-Y. Grishin. Composition, dynamics and disturbance regime of temperate deciduous forests in monsoon Asia; T. Nakashizuka, S. Iida. Tropical seasonal forests in monsoon Asia with emphasis on continental south east Asia; N. Ruangpanit. Human impacts on tropical forest dynamics; S. Riswan, L. Hartanti. Terrestrial transects for global change research; G. W. Koch, et al. Response of plant species to global change. Temperature effects on the photosynthetic response of C3 plants to long-term CO2 enrichment; R. F. Sage, et al. Environmental regulation of surface conductance for evaporation from vegetation; E.-D. Schulz, et al. The basis for variation in leaf longevity of plants; K. Kikuzawa. Factors determining distribution of tree species and plant functional types; E. O. Box. Modelling terrestrial ecosystems. A size-distribution-based model of forest dynamics along a latitudinal environmental gradient; T. Kohyama, N. Shigesada. Maintenance of forest species diversity and latitudinal gradient; Y. Iwasa, et al. A role-type model (ROPE) and its application in assessing climate change impacts on forest landscapes; G. Shao, et al. Carbon balance of forest ecosystems. Simulation of soil carbon cycling and carbon balance following clear-cutting in a mid-temperate forest and contribution to the sink of atmospheric CO2; K. Nakane, N. Lee. The role of temperate trees and forests in CO2 fixation; P. G. Jarvis. Contribution of monsoon Asia to the carbon budget of the biosphere, past and future; G. Esser. Abstracts. Brief Description: Proceedings of the IGBP International Symposium: Global Change Impacts on Terrestrial Ecosystems in Monsoon Asia, Tokyo, Japan, 4-6 September, 1993