Advances in Bioclimatology: v. 1

The new series, Advances in Bioclimatology provides authorative reviews on the latest developments in all research areas concerned with the effects of climatic factors on living organisms – be they plants, animals or humans. The emphasis is clearly laid on the mechanisms – rather than on the statistical relationships – linking biological processes with their physical environments. The following topics are covered in the first volume: – Deforestation, revegetation, water balance and climate; – Interaction of CO2 with growth limiting environmental factors in vegetation productivity; – Radiative transfer in nonhomogenous plant canopies; – Techniques to measure CO2 flux densities from surface and airborne sensors. Future volumes will include reviews of frost, its occurrence, impact and prevention (Vol. 2); laser remote sensing of vegetation; global monitoring of forests with radar; human melanoma and ultraviolet radiation; maintaining health of farm animals under adverse conditions.