Dendroecology: Tree-Ring Analyses Applied to Ecological Studies

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Dendroecologists apply the principles and methods of tree-ring science to address ecological questions and resolve problems related to global environmental change. In this fast-growing field, tree rings are used to investigate forest development and succession, disturbance regimes, ecotone and treeline dynamics and forest decline. This book of global scope highlights state-of-the-science dendroecological contributions to paradigm-shifts in our understanding of ecophysiology, stand dynamics, disturbance interactions, forest decline and ecosystem resilience to global environmental change and is fundamental to better managing our forested ecosystems for the full range of ecosystem goods and services that they provide. Front Matter ....Pages i-xx Introduction (Mariano M. Amoroso, Patrick J. Baker, Lori D. Daniels, J. Julio Camarero)....Pages 1-9 Front Matter ....Pages 11-11 Ecophysiology and Plasticity of Wood and Phloem Formation (Annie Deslauriers, Patrick Fonti, Sergio Rossi, Cyrille B. K. Rathgeber, Jozica Gričar)....Pages 13-33 Dendroecological Studies in the Neotropics: History, Status and Future Challenges (Jochen Schöngart, Achim Bräuning, Ana Carolina Maioli Campos Barbosa, Claudio Sergio Lisi, Juliano Morales de Oliveira)....Pages 35-73 Complex Historical Disturbance Regimes Shape Forest Dynamics Across a Seasonal Tropical Landscape in Western Thailand (Patrick J. Baker, Sarayudh Bunyavejchewin)....Pages 75-96 Low-Hanging DendroDynamic Fruits Regarding Disturbance in Temperate, Mesic Forests (Neil Pederson, Amanda B. Young, Amanda B. Stan, Uyanga Ariya, Dario Martin-Benito)....Pages 97-134 Integrating dendroecology with other disciplines improves understanding of upper and latitudinal treelines (Andrea H. Lloyd, Patrick F. Sullivan, Andrew G. Bunn)....Pages 135-157 Dendroecological Applications to Coarse Woody Debris Dynamics (Shawn Fraver, Tuomas Aakala, Anthony W. D’Amato)....Pages 159-181 Front Matter ....Pages 183-183 Deciphering the Complexity of Historical Fire Regimes: Diversity Among Forests of Western North America (Lori D. Daniels, Larissa L. Yocom Kent, Rosemary L. Sherriff, Emily K. Heyerdahl)....Pages 185-210 Fire History and Fire Regimes Shifts in Patagonian Temperate Forests (Ignacio A. Mundo, Andrés Holz, Mauro E. González, Juan Paritsis)....Pages 211-229 Creating a Buzz: Insect Outbreaks and Disturbance Interactions (James H. Speer, Dominik Kulakowski)....Pages 231-255 Pathogens, Invasive Species, and Prognosis for the Future (Kathy J. Lewis, Cedar Welsh, Carmen M. Wong, James H. Speer)....Pages 257-277 Deciphering Dendroecological Fingerprints of Geomorphic Process Activity (Markus Stoffel, Juan A. Ballesteros-Cánovas, Christophe Corona, Karel Šilhán)....Pages 279-303 Front Matter ....Pages 305-305 The Multiple Causes of Forest Decline in Spain: Drought, Historical Logging, Competition and Biotic Stressors (J. Julio Camarero, Juan Carlos Linares, Gabriel Sangüesa-Barreda, Raúl Sánchez-Salguero, Antonio Gazol, Rafael M. Navarro-Cerrillo et al.)....Pages 307-323 Forest Decline in Northern Patagonia: The Role of Climatic Variability (Mariano M. Amoroso, Milagros Rodríguez-Catón, Ricardo Villalba, Lori D. Daniels)....Pages 325-342 Front Matter ....Pages 343-343 Hydraulic Cities, Colonial Catastrophes, and Nomadic Empires: Human-Environment Interactions in Asia (Amy E. Hessl, Caroline Leland, Thomas Saladyga, Oyunsanaa Byambasuren)....Pages 345-363 Dendro-archeo-ecology in North America and Europe: Re-purposing Historical Materials to Study Ancient Human-Environment Interactions (Valerie Trouet, Marta Domínguez-Delmás, Charlotte Pearson, Neil Pederson, Darrin Rubino)....Pages 365-394 Dendroecology: Lessons Learned and Future Frontiers (Mariano M. Amoroso, Lori D. Daniels, Patrick J. Baker)....Pages 395-400