TY - BOOK ID - 213764 TI - Trees at their upper limit : treelife limitation at the Alpine timberline AU - Wieser, Gerhard. AU - Tausz, Michael. PY - 2007 SN - 1280901918 9786610901913 1402050747 1402050739 9048172756 PB - Dordrecht : Springer, DB - UniCat KW - Timberline KW - Trees KW - Mountain ecology. KW - Ecophysiology KW - Alpine ecology KW - Alpine region ecology KW - Alpine regions KW - Mountains KW - Upland ecology KW - Dendrology KW - Nursery stock KW - Woody plants KW - Arboriculture KW - Forests and forestry KW - Timber KW - Alpine timberline KW - Alpine treeline KW - Latitudinal timberline KW - Latitudinal treeline KW - Timber-line KW - Tree line KW - Treeline KW - Forest ecology KW - Mountain ecology KW - Vegetation boundaries KW - Ecology KW - Forests and forestry. KW - Trees. KW - Plant physiology. KW - Plant Ecology. KW - Forestry. KW - Tree Biology. KW - Plant Physiology. KW - Botany KW - Plants KW - Forest land KW - Forest lands KW - Forest planting KW - Forest production KW - Forest sciences KW - Forestation KW - Forested lands KW - Forestland KW - Forestlands KW - Forestry KW - Forestry industry KW - Forestry sciences KW - Land, Forest KW - Lands, Forest KW - Silviculture KW - Sylviculture KW - Woodlands KW - Woods (Forests) KW - Agriculture KW - Natural resources KW - Afforestation KW - Logging KW - Tree crops KW - Physiology KW - Phytoecology KW - Vegetation ecology KW - Plant ecology. KW - Floristic ecology UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:213764 AB - Emerging from decades of intensive research into alpine timberlines, Trees at their Upper Limit presents a complete modern synthesis of current knowledge on the ecophysiology of tree growth and survival on high mountains in Europe. Including chapters on soil properties and the role or mycorrhiza, carbon assimilation and allocation, phytopathogens, and the impact of global change on photooxidative stress, the book builds on Tranquillini’s landmark 1979 publication, Physiological Ecology of the Alpine Timberline. By combining new techniques and insights with existing core knowledge the authors explore a range of current hypotheses on tree life limitation to promote a greater understanding of the underlying mechanisms determining the upper timberline. Amid growing realization that high elevation forests have a crucial role to play in protection against natural hazards, this book represents a timely contribution to the current literature on timberline research. Drawing together more than 25 years of work, this unique book sets a new standard on the ecophysiology of trees growing at the alpine timberline. Edited by field leaders Gerhard Wieser and Michael Tausz, the book will appeal to researchers and advanced students in the fields of botany, ecology and plant ecophysiology, as well as to a wider audience interested in understanding the responses of the timberline ecotone to climatic and demographic change. ER -