Enhancing Forest Resilience through Plant Functional Traits by Kumar, Narendra; Kumar, Amit; Kumar Pandey, Pramod;

Short description:

The book explores the relationship between plant functional traits and the resilience of forest ecosystems. Understanding how these traits influence forest ecosystems has significant implications for conservation, forestry, and ecosystem management. 

Long description:

This book explores the relationship between plant functional traits and the resilience of forest ecosystems. Understanding how these traits influence forest ecosystems has significant implications for conservation, forestry, and ecosystem management. This book explores the intersection of ecology, botany, and forestry, providing a comprehensive guide to using plant functional traits as a tool to advance sustainable forest development as sustainable forest management becomes increasingly important in the face of global environmental challenges.

This book also discusses the role that plant functional traits play in ecosystem dynamics and how they support forest resilience. It emphasizes how crucial these characteristics are for dealing with environmental stresses like drought and climate change, as well as how they affect soil interactions, carbon sequestration, and nutrient cycling. By integrating contemporary developments in trait-based research and analytical instruments, this book provides useful tactics for improving forest resilience via sustainable management techniques.

Key Features:

· A comprehensive overview of the latest advancements in plant functional traits and their role in forest resilience.

· Detailed explanations of the anatomical, physiological, and genetic aspects of plant functional traits, emphasizing their importance in tree growth and adaptation.

· Insights into how functional traits influence nutrient cycling, carbon sequestration, soil interactions, and responses to environmental stressors like drought and climate change.

· Discussion of modern tools and methodologies in trait-based research, along with future directions for integrating functional traits into forest management strategies.

· Practical applications of functional traits in conservation, biodiversity management, and sustainable forest management to enhance ecosystem resilience.

This book serves as a valuable reference for researchers and academicians studying species composition within forest ecosystems and exploring ways to enhance forest resilience in the context of climate change. It is also suitable as a textbook for graduate, postgraduate, and Ph.D. students in fields such as agriculture, botany, plant physiology, forestry, biotechnology, environmental science, and agroforestry.

Table of Contents:

1. Introduction to the Concept of Plant Functional Traits  2. Plant Functional Traits in Forest Ecosystems and Their Ecological Importance: A Review  3. Anatomical Traits: Adaptations for Resource Acquisition and Allocation  4. Physiological Traits: Response to Environmental Stress and Resource Utilization  5. Genetic Basis of Functional Traits Variation in Forest Tree Species  6. Intraspecific Trait Variation and Tree Improvement Programme  7. Understanding Functional Trait Variation in Different Forest Ecosystems  8. Functional Trait Relationships with Tree Growth and Productivity  9. Significance of Plant Functional Traits in Soil Carbon and Nutrient Dynamics  10.  Carbon Sequestration and Storage: Traits that Influence Forest Carbon Dynamics  11. Drought Tolerance and Water Use Efficiency: Adapting to Climate Change  12. Functional Traits as Indicators of Ecosystem Health and Biodiversity  13. Conservation Efforts: Preserving Rare and Endangered Tree Functional Traits  14. Enhancing Resilience: Harnessing Traits for Coping with Disturbances  15. Technological Innovations in Functional Trait Research  16. Future Avenues: Advancing Research and Implementation of Functional Traits  17. Climate-Resilient Approaches for Sustainable Water Management through Forest Resilience and Plant Functional Traits  18. Functional Traits for Predicting Climate Driven Forest Changes