Plant Ecology

Author : Ernst-Detlef Schulze,Erwin Beck,Klaus Müller-Hohenstein
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 716 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2005-02-18
Category : Science
ISBN : 354020833X

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Plant Ecology by Ernst-Detlef Schulze,Erwin Beck,Klaus Müller-Hohenstein Pdf

This textbook covers Plant Ecology from the molecular to the global level. It covers the following areas in unprecedented breadth and depth: - Molecular ecophysiology (stress physiology: light, temperature, oxygen deficiency, drought, salt, heavy metals, xenobiotica and biotic stress factors) - Autecology (whole plant ecology: thermal balance, water, nutrient, carbon relations) - Ecosystem ecology (plants as part of ecosystems, element cycles, biodiversity) - Synecology (development of vegetation in time and space, interactions between vegetation and the abiotic and biotic environment) - Global aspects of plant ecology (global change, global biogeochemical cycles, land use, international conventions, socio-economic interactions) The book is carefully structured and well written: complex issues are elegantly presented and easily understandable. It contains more than 500 photographs and drawings, mostly in colour, illustrating the fascinating subject. The book is primarily aimed at graduate students of biology but will also be of interest to post-graduate students and researchers in botany, geosciences and landscape ecology. Further, it provides a sound basis for those dealing with agriculture, forestry, land use, and landscape management.

Author : Mick Crawley
Publisher : Wiley-Blackwell
Page : 736 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1997-01-31
Category : Science
ISBN : 0632036397

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Plant Ecology by Mick Crawley Pdf

Plant ecology is the scientific study of the factors influencing the distribution and abundance of plants. This benchmark text, extremely well received in its first edition, shows how pattern and structure at different levels of plant organization--from ecophysiology through population dynamics to community structure and ecosystem function--are influenced by abiotic factors (eg, climate and soils) and by biotic factors (eg, competition and herbivory). Adopting a dynamic approach, this book combines descriptive text with theoretical models and experimental data. It will be invaluable reading for both student and practising ecologist alike. In this second edition, the structure of the book has been completely revised, moving from the small scale to the large scale, in keeping with contemporary teaching methods. This fresh approach allows consideration of several new and important topics such as plant secondary chemistry, herbivory, sex, and breeding systems. Additional chapters address topical applied issues in plant ecology including global warming, pollution and biodiversity. The latest edition of a very widely adopted textbook Written by a team of leading experts and edited by an international authority in the field

Author : Paul A. Keddy
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 629 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2017-04-17
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781107114234

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Plant Ecology by Paul A. Keddy Pdf

This book presents a global and interdisciplinary approach to plant ecology, guiding students through essential concepts with real-world examples.

Author : Eddy van der Maarel,Janet Franklin
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 552 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2012-10-24
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781118452486

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Vegetation Ecology by Eddy van der Maarel,Janet Franklin Pdf

Additional resources for this book can be found at: www.wiley.com/go/vandermaarelfranklin/vegetationecology. Vegetation Ecology, 2nd Edition is a comprehensive, integrated account of plant communities and their environments. Written by leading experts in their field from four continents, the second edition of this book: covers the composition, structure, ecology, dynamics, diversity, biotic interactions and distribution of plant communities, with an emphasis on functional adaptations; reviews modern developments in vegetation ecology in a historical perspective; presents a coherent view on vegetation ecology while integrating population ecology, dispersal biology, soil biology, ecosystem ecology and global change studies; tackles applied aspects of vegetation ecology, including management of communities and invasive species; includes new chapters addressing the classification and mapping of vegetation, and the significance of plant functional types Vegetation Ecology, 2nd Edition is aimed at advanced undergraduates, graduates and researchers and teachers in plant ecology, geography, forestry and nature conservation. Vegetation Ecology takes an integrated, multidisciplinary approach and will be welcomed as an essential reference for plant ecologists the world over.

Author : RS Shukla | PS Chandel
Publisher : S. Chand Publishing
Page : 534 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Plant ecology
ISBN : 9788121905480

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A Textbook of Plant Ecology by RS Shukla | PS Chandel Pdf

For B.Sc. II, B.Sc. III, M.Sc. and Competitive Examinations . A brief note on Biosphere II, a self sustaining man-made Ecosystem is added to the chapter on Ecosystem.

Author : Shibu Jose,Harminder Pal Singh,Daizy Rani Batish,Ravinder Kumar Kohli
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2013-01-09
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781439881279

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Invasive Plant Ecology by Shibu Jose,Harminder Pal Singh,Daizy Rani Batish,Ravinder Kumar Kohli Pdf

Invasion of non-native plant species, which has a significant impact on the earth's ecosystems, has greatly increased in recent years due to expanding trade and transport among different countries. Understanding the ecological principles underlying the invasive process as well as the characteristics of the invasive plants is crucial for making good

Author : Nishanta Rajakaruna,Robert S. Boyd,Tanner B. Harris
Publisher : Nova Science Publishers
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Extreme environments
ISBN : 1634845757

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Plant Ecology and Evolution in Harsh Environments by Nishanta Rajakaruna,Robert S. Boyd,Tanner B. Harris Pdf

Harsh environments found around the world harbour unique organisms adapted to extreme ranges in climatic, edaphic, and other environmental variables. Whether they occur in extreme climates such as alpine summits or inland deserts, in habitats frequently disturbed by fire or floods, or on edaphic islands created by unique geologies or anthropogenic contamination, the adaptations demonstrated by organisms found in such environments shed light on basic and applied aspects of ecology and evolution. This volume brings together current research on plants, fungi and microbes from harsh environments to reveal underlying patterns and common themes of these especially challenging habitats. Topics include the role of bedrock geochemistry and soil evolutionary processes in generating extreme habitats; the biology, ecology, and evolution of non-vascular and vascular plants, lichens, herbivores and pathogens, mycorrhizal fungi, and other beneficial microbes found in extreme environments. Habitats discussed in the book include alpine and arctic settings, fire-prone Mediterranean climates, serpentine outcrops, gypsum soils, metal-rich mine tailings, and saline soils. In addition to summarizing current research, we highlight new tools and emerging techniques in high-throughput phenotyping, genomics, and phylogenetics that are being used to develop our understanding of evolution in harsh environments. We also emphasise results gained from classical ecological approaches which have allowed us to examine adaptation to and evolution in harsh environments. In addition to discussing basic research, we cover applied work focusing on the threats posed by climate change and other anthropogenic impacts as well as efforts to restore and protect extreme habitats and the unique organisms they harbour. Finally, we discuss the uses of plant species found in extreme environments for agriculture and biotechnology, including the relatively new fields of phytoremediation and phytomining. The work highlighted in this volume demonstrates what these species and their environments have taught us about ecological and evolutionary theory, conservation, and restoration: knowledge that can be applied well beyond the habitats and species described in this book.

Author : Ahmad Hegazy,Jon Lovett Doust
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 363 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780199660810

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Plant Ecology in the Middle East by Ahmad Hegazy,Jon Lovett Doust Pdf

This book is about Middle Eastern plants and plant ecology, presented within the wider context of the changing landscape, global climate change, and human history (particularly in relation to agriculture, conflict, and religion).

Author : Mark R. T. Dale,Mark Randall Thomas Dale
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2000-08-15
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0521794374

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Spatial Pattern Analysis in Plant Ecology by Mark R. T. Dale,Mark Randall Thomas Dale Pdf

A review and evaluation of the analysis methods for studying spatial pattern in vegetation.

Author : G.A. Hendry,J.P. Grime
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789401114943

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Methods in Comparative Plant Ecology by G.A. Hendry,J.P. Grime Pdf

Methods in Comparative Plant Ecology: A laboratory manual is a sister book to the widely acclaimed Comparative Plant Ecology by Grime, Hodgson and Hunt. It contains details on some 90 critical concise diagnostic techniques by over 40 expert contributors. In one volume it provides an authoritative bench-top guide to diagnostic techniques in experimental plant ecology.

Author : Christian Körner
Publisher : Springer
Page : 349 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2011-06-27
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783642189708

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Alpine Plant Life by Christian Körner Pdf

Generations of plant scientists have been fascinated by alpine plant life - with the exposure of organisms to dramatic climatic gradients over a very short distance. This comprehensive text treats a wide range of topics: alpine climate and soils, plant distribution and the treeline phenomenon, physiological ecology of water-, nutritional- and carbon relations of alpine plants, plant stress and plant development, biomass production, and aspects of human impacts on alpine vegetation. Geographically the book covers all parts of the world including the tropics.This second edition of Alpine Plant Life gives new references, new diagrams, and extensively revised chapters.

Author : J.P. Grime,J.G. Hodgson,R. Hunt
Publisher : Springer
Page : 751 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2014-11-14
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789401710947

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Comparative Plant Ecology by J.P. Grime,J.G. Hodgson,R. Hunt Pdf

Author : Michael G. Barbour
Publisher : Benjamin-Cummings Publishing Company
Page : 730 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : UIUC:30112047982902

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Terrestrial Plant Ecology by Michael G. Barbour Pdf

A textbook covering the entire field, blending classical topics with the results of new research, summarizing yet presenting conflicting evidence and opinions, avoiding jargon when possible, and focusing on being a textbook rather than an exhaustive reference. First published in 1979 and again in 1987; here two new authors have been added to account for the broadening of the discipline. Some basic background in the biological sciences is assumed. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR.

Author : Inderjit,K.M.M Dakshini,Chester L. Foy
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 616 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2023-07-21
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781351421997

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Principles and Practices in Plant Ecology by Inderjit,K.M.M Dakshini,Chester L. Foy Pdf

Principles and Practices in Plant Ecology: Allelochemical Interactions provides insights and details recent progress about allelochemical research from the ecosystem standpoint. Research on chemical ecology of allelochemicals in the last three decades has established this field as a mature science that interrelates the research of biologists, weed and crop scientists, agronomists, natural product chemists, microbiologists, ecologists, soil scientists, and plant physiologists and pathologists. This book demonstrates how the influence of allelochemicals on the various components of an ecosystem-including soil microbial ecology, soil nutrients, and physical, chemical, and biological soil factors-may affect growth, distribution, and survival of plant species. Internationally renowned exper†s discuss how a better understanding of allelochemical phenomena can lead to true sustainable agriculture.

Author : Arnold van der Valk
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2009-08-03
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789048127986

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Herbaceous Plant Ecology by Arnold van der Valk Pdf

recruitment of adult plants in entire communities, and all of them focus on changes in total densities of A central issue of plant ecology is the understanding individuals and do not refer to changes in community of the relative role of different life history stages in structure (Moles and Drake 1999; Rebollo et al. successful plant recruitment. The consecutive stages 2001; Goldberg et al. 2001). This ?eld of research of seed, seedling, and adult are related to each other has hardly been explored empirically, and we think it in a complex way that largely depends on species and may reveal interesting mechanisms for the regulation the in?uence of physical and biological factors of individual density and species diversity in plant (Goldberg et al. 2001), for example, irrigation and communities. At the functional group level (which grazing. As a result of relationships between these sorts species according to common features), we stages, the consequences of an ecological factor expect differences depending on growth form depend on the way that its effects propagate onto the (grasses versus forbs) and depending on seed mass following stage of the recruitment process. As far as (differences between small-seeded, medium-seeded, we know, there are no published studies that have and large-seeded species). Some authors (Goldberg addressed this subject. et al. 2001; Rebollo et al. 2001) studying annual In this article, we characterize the relationships plant communities have found greater seedling between the three plant developmental stages.