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Includes bibliographical references.

Introduction / A. Osawa and O.A. Zyryanova -- Floristic diversity and its geographical background in central Siberia / O.A. Zyryanova ... [et al.] -- Geographical distribution and genetics of Siberian larch species / A.P. Abaimov -- Wildfire ecology in continuous permafrost zone / M.A. Sofronov and A.V. Volokitina -- Recovery of forest vegetation after fire disturbance / A.P. Abaimov ... [et al.] -- Biomass and productivity of Siberian larch forest ecosystems / T. Kajimoto ... [et al.] -- Development of stand structure in larch forests / A. Osawa and T. Kajimoto -- Soil carbon and nitrogen, and characteristics of soil active layer in Siberian permafrost region / Y. Matsuura and M. Hirobe -- Soil respiration in larch forests / T. Morishita ... [et al.] -- Net ecosystem exchange of CO₂ in permafrost larch ecosystems / Y. Nakai -- Behavior of dissolved organic carbon in larch ecosystems / A.S. Prokushkin, S. Hobara, and S.G. Prokushkin -- Soil nitrogen dynamics in larch ecosystem / N. Tokuchi ... [et al.] -- Hydrological aspects in a Siberian larch forest / T. Ohta -- Photosynthetic characteristics of trees and shrubs growing on the north- and south-facing slopes in central Siberia / T. Koike ... [et al.] -- Respiration of larch trees / S. Mori ... [et al.] -- Root system development of larch trees growing on Siberian permafrost / T. Kajimoto -- Seasonal changes in stem radial growth of Larix gmelinii in central Siberia in relation to its climatic responses / K. Yasue ... [et al.] -- Dendrochronology of larch trees growing on Siberian permafrost / E.A. Vaganov and A.V. Kirdyanov -- Characteristics of larch forests in Daxingan Mountains, northeast China / F. Shi, K. Sasa, and T. Koike -- Carbon dynamics of larch plantations in northeastern China and Japan / M. Jomura ... [et al.] -- The role of ectomycorrhiza in boreal forest ecosystem / L. Qu ... [et al.] -- From vegetation zones to climatypes : effects of climate warming on Siberian ecosystems / N.M. Tchebakova, G.E. Rehfeldt, and E.I. Parfenova -- Effects of elevated CO₂ on ecophysiological responses of larch trees native to northeast Eurasia / T. Koike ... [et al.] -- Characteristics of permafrost forests in Siberia and potential responses to warming climate / A. Osawa, Y. Matsuura, and T. Kajimoto.

Permafrost Ecosystems offers valuable ecological data from a region that has long been inaccessible to scientists. This authoritative text explores permafrost forest diversity, structure, dynamics and physiology, in addition to its response to climate change.