Ecology and Restoration of Red Spruce Ecosystems in the Central and Southern Appalachians

Brown, Donald J.EDT/ Thomas-Van Gundy, Melissa A.EDT/ Diggins, Corinne A.EDT

Springer, Berlin; Springer（2026/07発売）

• 製本 Hardcover:ハードカバー版
• 商品コード 9783032196156

Full Description

This open access book provides a "state of the science" for biological and ecological knowledge of red spruce (Picea rubens) ecosystems and highlights three decades of successful partnerships to restore them in the central and southern Appalachians. Efforts to restore red spruce have dramatically increased in recent decades and restoration practitioners need a single resource that synthesizes our understanding of these ecosystems and current restoration goals and practices. Over 40 authors from the Central Appalachian Spruce Restoration Initiative (CASRI) and Southern Appalachian Spruce Restoration Initiative (SASRI) contributed to provide in-depth syntheses of topics relevant to red spruce restoration in the Appalachians. The resulting book serves as a one-stop shop for new restoration practitioners and as a valuable resource for seasoned practitioners and research scientists.

Contents

Chapter 1: History and Biogeography.- Chapter 2: The Biology of Red Spruce.- Chapter 3: Soils.- Chapter 4: Plant Communities.- Chapter 5: Ecosystem Dynamics.- Chapter 6: Wildlife.- Chapter 7: Climate Change Implications and Adaptation Solutions.- Chapter 8: Ecological Restoration and Adaptive Management.- Chapter 9: History and Accomplishments of Red Spruce Restoration Initiatives across the Central and Southern Appalachians.