Methods in Forest Canopy Research

Poised between soil and sky, forest canopies represent a critical point of
exchange between the atmosphere and the earth, yet until recently, they
remained a largely unexplored frontier. For a long time, problems with
access and the lack of tools and methods suitable for monitoring these
complex bioscapes made canopy analysis extremely difficult. Fortunately,
canopy research has advanced dramatically in recent decades. Methods in
Forest Canopy Research is a comprehensive overview of these developments
for explorers of this astonishing environment. The authors describe
methods for reaching the canopy and the best ways to measure how the
canopy, atmosphere, and forest floor interact. They address how to replicate
experiments in challenging environments and lay the groundwork for
creating standardized measurements in the canopy—essential tools for for
understanding our changing world.