Vegetation Science in Forestry

More than a decade has passed since Professor Gisela Jahn completed Volume 12 of the Handbook of Vegetation Science , dealing with the application of vegetation science in forestry, mostly European forestry. The volume was well received by the critics with the exception that they wanted a more diversified demonstration of forestry-related vegetation science work and a wider representation of forest types from different continents.
The topics covered in this volume, 12/1, widen the scope of vegetation science work in forestry over the phytosociological work which was the main focus in the Handbook as perceived by Dr Tüxen. Section 1. Overview

• T. Kira: Forest Ecosystems of East and Southeast Asia in a Global Perspective;
• E.O. Box: Climatic Relations of the Forests of East and Southeast Asia;
• K. Iwatsuki: Species Diversity in East Asia in Global Perspective. The remaining contributions are divided into the following sections:
• Evergreen Forest Region;
• Summergreen Forest Region;
• Montane/Boreal Region;
• Tropical Forest Region.

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Preface. 1: Overview. 1. Forest Ecosystems of East and Southeast Asia in a Global Perspective; T. Kira. 2. Climatic Relations of the Forests of East and Southeast Asia; E.O. Box. 3. Species Diversity in East Asia in Global Perspective; K. Iwatsuki. 2: Evergreen Forest Region. 4. On the Global Position of the Evergreen Broad-Leaved Forests of China; Song Yongchang. 5. Pine Forests in East Asia; N. Nakagoshi. 6. Deciduous and Deciduous-Evergreen Forests in Northeastern China; Chou Yi-liang. 7. Comparison of the Vegetation of Subtropical China with that of the Corresponding Region of the USA; Sh. Hartzler. 8. Evergreen Broad-Leaved Forests of Southern South America; R. Hildebrand-Vogel. 9. Historical and Ecological Development of the Evergreen Broad-leaved Forests of Australia; J.S. Beard. 10. Evergreen Broadleaved Forests of New Zealand and their Bioclimatic Definition; C.D. Meurk. 11. Land Use and Human Influences in the Evergreen Broad-Leaved Forest Regions of East Asia, the Mediterranean and Australia; S. Pignatti. 3: Summergreen Forest Region. 13. W and SE European Deciduous and Deciduous-Conifer Forests of the Lowlands; F. Klötzli. 14. Deciduous Broad-Leaved Forests in North Central China; L.-Ch. Chen. Composition and Distribution of Deciduous Broad-Leaved Forests in Korea; Y.-J. Yim. Management and Ecological Perspective on the Oak Forests of Mountainous Northeastern China; Yang Si-he. 17. Subtropical Montane Oak Forests in China; Chen Wei-li. 18. Architecture andDevelopment of Mexican Beech Forest; R. Peters. 19. Insights on Deciduous Forests from a European Perspective; R. Neuhäusl. 4: Montane/Boreal Regions. 20. The Spruce Forest of Northern China; L-Zh. Chen. 21. Boreal ForestPhytogeocoenoses of Hokkaido Island, Japan; S. Kojima. 22. Spatial and Temporal Patterns of Subalpine Abies Forests in Central Japan; T. Kohyama. 23. Physiological Ecology of the Growth Characteristics of Japanese Mountain Birch in Northern Japan: a Comparison with Japanese White Birch; T. Koike. 24. Successional Process on Mt. Fuji: From Alpine Herbaceous Perennials to Dwarf Scrub; T. Masuzawa. 25. A Study of the Population Dynamics of Picea asperata; H. Jiang. 26. Alpine Vegetation in a Global Perspective; G. Grabherr. 5: Tropical Forest Region. 27. Towards a Regional Classification of Humid Tropics of Asia; P.S. Ashton. 28. Structure and Dynamics of Dry Dipterocarp Forest, Sakaerat, Northeastern Thailand; P. Sahunalu. 28. Mosaic Structure and Tree Growth Pattern in a Monodominant Tropical Seasonal Evergreen Forest in Thailand; M. Kanzaki. 30. Growth Dynamics of Some Broad-Leaved Tree Species in Central Thailand; K. Kamo. 31. Stratification of Several Peat Swamp Forest Types in Brunei Darussalem; I. Yamada. 32. Dynamics of Aboveground Big Woody Organs in Tropical Rain Forest Ecosystems; Ts. Yoneda. 33. Vegetation Pattern, Structure and Dynamics in Different Types of Humid Tropical Evergreen Forests of South-East Asia; J. Poker. 34. Fine Root Amount of Youn