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Haruhisa Shimoda
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Tokai University, Tokyo, Japan
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Henry L. Gholz
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University of Florida, Gainesville, USA
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Kaneyuki Nakane
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Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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Forests comprise the greatest storage of carbon on land, provide fuel for millions, are the habitat for most terrestrial biodiversity, and are critical to the economies of many countries. Yet changes in the extent and dynamics of forests are inherently difficult to detect and quantify. Remote sensing technologies may facilitate the measurement of some key forest properties which, when combined with other information contained in various computer models, may allow for the quantification of critical forest functions. This book explores how remote sensing and computer modeling can be combined to estimate changes in the carbon storage, or productivity, of forests - from the level of the leaf to the level of the globe. Land managers, researchers, policy makers and students will all find stimulating discussions among an international set of experts at the cutting edge of the interface between science, technology and management.
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Table of contents (11 chapters)
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Stand-Level Analyses
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- Henry L. Gholz, Paul J. Curran, John A. Kupiec, Geoff M. Smith
Pages 3-22
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- Mary E. Martin, John D. Aber
Pages 61-72
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Landscape/Regional-Level Analyses
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- David L. B. Jupp, Joe Walker
Pages 75-108
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- John F. Weishampel, Robert G. Knox, K. Jon Ranson, Darrel L. Williams, James A. Smith
Pages 109-133
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- Joseph C. Coughlan, Jennifer L. Dungan
Pages 135-158
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- Nam J. Lee, Kaneyuki Nakane
Pages 159-171
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- David O. Wallin, Mark E. Harmon, Warren B. Cohen, Maria Fiorella, William K. Ferrell
Pages 219-237
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Global-Level Analyses
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Front Matter
Pages 239-239
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- Samuel N. Goward, Dennis G. Dye
Pages 241-272
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- J. J. Landsberg, S. D. Prince, P. G. Jarvis, R. E. McMurtrie, R. Luxmoore, B. E. Medlyn
Pages 273-298
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Back Matter
Pages 299-326
Reviews
`The approaches discussed in the book are not limited to forests only they can easily be utilized in evaluation of other types of ecosystems. This is why the book will certainly be highly valuable for a wide range of scientists and land managers.'
Biologia Plantarum, 40:4 (1997/8)
Editors and Affiliations
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Tokai University, Tokyo, Japan
Haruhisa Shimoda
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University of Florida, Gainesville, USA
Henry L. Gholz
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Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
Kaneyuki Nakane