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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Forest ecosystems in the Alaskan taiga Forest ecosystems in the Alaskan taiga K. Van Cleve Provides an overview of synthesis of research on the structure and function of taiga forest ecosystems of interior Alaska. Divided into three sections: nature of taiga environment; environmental cont… OL18296589W
A walk in the boreal forest A walk in the boreal forest Rebecca L. Johnson Describes the climate, seasons, plants, animals, and soil of the boreal forest, a biome or land zone, which stretches across the northern parts of North America, Europe, and Asia. OL1875628W
Ecology of woody debris in boreal forests Ecology of woody debris in boreal forests Bengt Gunnar Jonsson Papers from a symposium held in June 1999 on research concerning coarse woody debris (CWD) as an important component for maintaining biodiversity in boreal forests. OL19159845W
Below-ground ecology of boreal forests in the Hondo-Lesser Slave Lake area, Alberta Below-ground ecology of boreal forests in the Hondo-Lesser Slave Lake area, Alberta Wayne Strong Doctoral thesis. Results of an examination of eleven Boreal Mixedwood forest stands. Tested three hypotheses regarding the relationship between plant community development and root distribution. OL20496850W
Canada's boreal forest Canada's boreal forest J. David Henry "In Canada alone, the boreal forest (also called the taiga) covers more than 15 million square miles, fully one-third of the country and 20 percent of the entire North American continent. Terminating… OL2494244W
A biome of the world A biome of the world Carol Talley Describes the climate, land, plants, animals, and people of the taiga, a band of forests that lies just below the Arctic Circle. OL27678163W