Forest Hydrology and Biogeochemistry

This international rigorously peer-reviewed volume critically synthesizes current knowledge in forest hydrology and biogeochemistry. It is a one-stop comprehensive reference tool for researchers and practitioners in the fields of hydrology, biogeoscience, ecology, forestry, boundary-layer meteorology, and geography. Following an introductory chapter tracing the historical roots of the subject, the book is divided into the following main sections:

· Sampling and Novel Approaches

· Forest Hydrology and Biogeochemistry by Ecoregion and Forest Type

· Hydrologic and Biogeochemical Fluxes from the Canopy to the Phreatic Surface

· Hydrologic and Biogeochemical Fluxes in Forest Ecosystems: Effects of Time, Stressors, and Humans

The volume concludes with a final chapter that reflects on the current state of knowledge and identifies some areas in need of further research.

Contenu

A. Introductory Chapter.- 1. Historical roots of forest hydrology and biogeochemistry.- B. Sampling and Novel Approaches.- 2. Sampling strategies in forest hydrology and biogeochemistry.- 3. Instrumentation.- 4. Isotopes in forest hydrology and biogeochemistry.- 5. Eddy covariance and forest hydrology flux.- 6. GIS and remote sensing: applications in forest hydrology.- C. Forest Hydrology & Biogeochemistry by Ecoregion.- 7. Tropics.- 8. Temperate.- 9. Boreal.- 10. Semiarid and Arid.- 11. Montane Cloud Forests.- D. Hydrologic and biogeochemical flux from canopy through vadose zone (w/modeling as appropriate).- 12. Atmospheric Deposition.- 13. Canopy structure and fluxes.- 14. Transpiration.- 15. Canopy interception.- 16. Throughfall and stemflow.- 17. Forest floor interception.- 18. Season.- 19. Hillslope hydrology.- 20. Snow and flux.- 21. Pollutants.- 22. Insects, infestations and nutrient fluxes.- 23. Rhizosphere, hydrology interactions.- 24. Groundwater interactions with forest hydrology fluxes.- 25. Forests and global change.- E. Conclusion.- 26. Future research directions in forest hydrology and biogeochemistry.