Forest Diversity and Function: Temperate and Boreal Systems Book

Table of Contents

Section A: Introduction

1 The functional significance of forest diversity: the starting point

Scherer-Lorenzen, M., Körner, Ch., Schulze, E.-D.

2 An introduction to the functional diversity of temperate forest trees

Körner, Ch.

Section B: Productivity and growth

3 Diversity and productivity in forests: evidence from long-term experimental plots

Pretzsch, H.

4 Confounding factors of the observational productivity-diversity relationship in forests

Vilà, M., Inchausti, P., Vayreda, J., Barrantes, O., Gracia, C., Ibáñez, J. J., Mata, T.

5 Genetic diversity parameters associated with viability selection, reproductive efficiency and growth in forest tree species

G. Müller-Starck, G., Ziehe, M., Schubert, R.

Section C: Biogeochemical cycles

6 Functioning of mixed-species stands: evidence from a long-term forest experiment

Jones, H. E., McNamara, N. Mason, W.L.

7 The role of biodiversity on the evaporation of forests

Baldocchi D. D.

8 Effects of tree species diversity on litter quality and decomposition

Hättenschwiler, S.

9 The effect of biodiversity on carbon storage in soils

G. Gleixner, C. Kramer, V. Hahn and D. Sachse

10 Silviculture and its interaction with biodiversity and the carbon balance of forest soils

Mund, M., E.-D. Schulze

Section D: Animals, Pests and Disturbances

11 Linkages between tree diversity, soil fauna and ecosystem processes

Scheu, S.

12 A test of the biodiversity-stability theory: meta-analysis of tree species diversity effects on insect pest infestations, and re-examination of responsible factors

Jactel, H., Brockerhoff, E., Duelli, P.

13 Susceptibility to fungal pathogens of forests differing in tree diversity

Pautasso, M., Holdenrieder, O., Stenlid, J.

14 Implication of forest diversity for the resistance to strong winds

15 Fire regime and tree diversity in boreal forests: implications for the carbon cycle

Wirth, C.

Section E: Perspectives

16 The design of experimental tree plantations for functional biodiversity research

Scherer-Lorenzen, M., Potvin, C., Koricheva, J., Schmid, B., Hector, A., Bornik, Z., Reynolds, G. Schulze, E.-D.

17 The functional significance of forest diversity: a synthesis

Scherer-Lorenzen, M., Körner, Ch., Schulze, E.-D.

Subject Index