Dendrology forest ecology
What do you mean by silviculture?
Generally, silviculture is the science and art of growing and cultivating forest [crops], based on a knowledge of silvics .
The study of the life-history and general characteristics of forest trees and stands, with particular reference to local/regional factors..
What is a tree in ecology?
The most basic concepts for defining a tree are -- a large, tall, woody, perennial plant with a single, unbranched, erect, self-supporting stem holding an elevated and distinct crown of branches, which can grow greater than 10 feet in height and greater than 3 inches in diameter..
- Forest morphology is the study of the physical characteristics of forested ecosystems, such as the size and shape of trees, the structure and composition of canopy layers, and the arrangement of vegetation types.
- Generally, silviculture is the science and art of growing and cultivating forest [crops], based on a knowledge of silvics .
The study of the life-history and general characteristics of forest trees and stands, with particular reference to local/regional factors. - The most basic concepts for defining a tree are -- a large, tall, woody, perennial plant with a single, unbranched, erect, self-supporting stem holding an elevated and distinct crown of branches, which can grow greater than 10 feet in height and greater than 3 inches in diameter.
Dendrology is generally considered to be a branch of systematic botany or forestry and is primarily concerned with the taxonomy of woody species. Historically,
Dendrology, as a discipline of industrial forestry, tends to focus on identification of economically useful woody plants and their taxonomic interrelationships. As an academic course of study, dendrology will include all woody plants, native and non-native, that occur in a region.
Rate of generation of biomass in an ecosystem
In ecology, the term productivity refers to the rate of generation of biomass in an ecosystem, usually expressed in units of mass per volume per unit of time, such as grams per square metre per day.
The unit of mass can relate to dry matter or to the mass of generated carbon.
The productivity of autotrophs, such as plants, is called primary productivity, while the productivity of heterotrophs, such as animals, is called secondary productivity.
