Terrestrial Plant Ecology

Author : Michael G. Barbour
Publisher : Benjamin-Cummings Publishing Company
Page : 730 pages
File Size : 55,7 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 : F Stuart Chapin III,Pamela A. Matson,Peter Vitousek
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 529 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2011-09-02
Category : Science
ISBN : 1441995048

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Principles of Terrestrial Ecosystem Ecology by F Stuart Chapin III,Pamela A. Matson,Peter Vitousek Pdf

Features review questions at the end of each chapter; Includes suggestions for recommended reading; Provides a glossary of ecological terms; Has a wide audience as a textbook for advanced undergraduate students, graduate students and as a reference for practicing scientists from a wide array of disciplines

Author : Ernst-Detlef Schulze,Erwin Beck,Klaus Müller-Hohenstein
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 716 pages
File Size : 54,6 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 : H. Resinger,J. M. Gutierrez
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 664 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1992-01-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0828892164

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Elsevier's Dictionary of Terrestrial Plant Ecology by H. Resinger,J. M. Gutierrez Pdf

Author : Jessica Gurevitch,Samuel M. Scheiner,Gordon A. Fox
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Plant ecology
ISBN : 1605358290

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The Ecology of Plants by Jessica Gurevitch,Samuel M. Scheiner,Gordon A. Fox Pdf

"The Ecology of Plants presents a comprehensive, engaging, and plant-focused treatment of ecology. Written for undergraduate students taking courses in plant ecology, the text links ecosystem function through an understanding of physiology, ecological theory, and climate change at multiple spatiotemporal scales. It covers subjects unique to plants, such as photosynthesis, soil interactions, and the ecology of plants. This third edition is substantially reorganized to reduce repetition and to bring important conceptual and subject material together that had been scattered in the previous edition. The authors have clarified and updated material throughout and deleted material that is outdated to emphasize newer topics and to shorten the discussion of topics that are still necessary background material but are emphasized less in current thinking in the field. Overall, The Ecology of Plants provides students with fundamental knowledge in plant sciences to address pressing issues ecosystems face in the age of a rapidly changing climate"--

Author : Charles D. Bonham
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2013-04-16
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781118534526

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Measurements for Terrestrial Vegetation by Charles D. Bonham Pdf

Measurements for Terrestrial Vegetation, 2nd Edition presents up-to-date methods for analyzing species frequency, plant cover, density and biomass data. Each method is presented in detail with a full discussion of its strengths and weaknesses from field applications through statistical characteristics of bias and use of the correct probability distribution to describe and analyze data. This practical book also covers the use of satellite imagery to obtain measurement data on cover, density and biomass. Field data collection includes current applications of statistical sampling and analysis designs that should be used to obtain and analyze these data. This new and thoroughly updated edition of a classic text will be essential reading for everyone involved in measuring and assessing vegetation and plant biomass, including researchers and practitioners in vegetation science, plant ecology, forestry, global change scientists and conservation scientists. Provides a comprehensive catalogue of sampling, surveying and measuring techniques in vegetation science Updated to include new technologies and developments in the field New coverage of prediction models for large areas, including satellite mapping and remote sensing techniques Includes up-to-date applications of statistical sampling and analysis designs used to obtain and analyse data Reviews the strengths and weaknesses of each technique, allowing an informed choice of alternative approaches Clear diagrams to explain best-practice in methodology The companion website for this book can be found at www.wiley.com/go/bonham/measurements

Author : Michael G. Barbour,William Dwight Billings
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 622 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0521559863

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North American Terrestrial Vegetation by Michael G. Barbour,William Dwight Billings Pdf

This second edition provides extensively expanded coverage of North American vegetation from arctic tundra to tropical forests.

Author : Joseph M. Craine
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2009-05-17
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780691139128

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Resource Strategies of Wild Plants by Joseph M. Craine Pdf

Disturbance, limitation, nutrients, light, water.

Author : Hildegard Resinger,José Manuel Gómez Gutiérrez
Publisher : Elsevier Science Limited
Page : 664 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Reference
ISBN : 0444889779

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Diccionario de Ecología Vegetal Terrestre by Hildegard Resinger,José Manuel Gómez Gutiérrez Pdf

In the field of ecology there has been a surprising lack of adequate tools for making the abundant literature published in English linguistically available to the Spanish-speaking world, and vice versa. The present dictionary has been compiled in order to fill this gap. The intense cooperation of a professional translator and an ecologist has produced a work which combines thorough scientific treatment with pragmatical evaluation of needs. The user of this dictionary will find ample terminology on plant ecology and complementary sciences such as plant physiology, edaphology, biostatistics, environmental science, forestry, climatology, plant geography etc., both in English and in Spanish, with concise definitions or explanations, as well as corresponding or equivalent terms in the other language. This book is particularly valuable for investigators, teachers, students and translators of ecology, plant and environmental sciences, and useful for any person studying, defending or interested in the life conditions of land plants.

Author : Göran I. Ågren,Folke O. Andersson
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 365 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781107011076

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Terrestrial Ecosystem Ecology by Göran I. Ågren,Folke O. Andersson Pdf

Explains the structure, function and dynamics of terrestrial ecosystems and demonstrates the application of ecosystem ecology to current environmental problems.

Author : Michael Barbour,Todd Keeler-Wolf,Allan A. Schoenherr
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 732 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2007-07-17
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780520249554

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Terrestrial Vegetation of California, 3rd Edition by Michael Barbour,Todd Keeler-Wolf,Allan A. Schoenherr Pdf

"This completely new edition of Terrestrial Vegetation of California clearly documents the extraordinary complexity and richness of the plant communities and of the state and the forces that shape them. This volume is a storehouse of information of value to anyone concerned with meeting the challenge of understanding, managing or conserving these unique plant communities under the growing threats of climate change, biological invasions and development."—Harold Mooney, Professor of Environmental Biology, Stanford University "The plants of California are under threat like never before. Traditional pressures of development and invasive species have been joined by a newly-recognized threat: human-caused climate change. It is essential that we thoroughly understand current plant community dynamics in order to have a hope of conserving them. This book represents an important, well-timed advance in knowledge of the vegetation of this diverse state and is an essential resource for professionals, students, and the general public alike."—Brent Mishler, Director of the University & Jepson Herbaria and Professor of Integrative Biology, University of California, Berkeley

Author : Eddy van der Maarel,Janet Franklin
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 552 pages
File Size : 51,6 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 : Andrew Lack
Publisher : Garland Science
Page : 524 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2022-06-22
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781000597882

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Plant Ecology and Conservation by Andrew Lack Pdf

Plant Ecology & Conservation is an introduction to the world of plant ecology. It includes the main areas of current research including ideas about plant populations, nutrition and plant community ecology and has a particular emphasis on the interactions of plants with animals, fungi and microorganisms whose important is being increasingly demonstrated. With the world’s environmental problems having such a high profile, the book focusses on the human impact on the world’s plant species. Conservation of the terrestrial world starts with plants as they form the basis of all ecosystems on land. We can only understand how best to conserve the world’s biodiversity with an understanding of the central role of plant ecology. This theme runs throughout with numerous examples of the disruption of ecosystems by human activity emphasising the connection between plant ecology and conservation. Key Features: Boxes present case studies, important statistics and interesting asides Full-colour photos depict key species and habitats and superb line drawings illustrate many concepts Important data are presented in Tables and Figures throughout Each chapter has Key Concepts and review questions to test a reader’s grasp of the content Key References and Further Reading are given for each chapter to point the reader towards the most important and influential literature Jargon is kept to a minimum and a full Glossary of all technical terms is presented The book is aimed primarily at undergraduate and graduate students in any aspect of ecology or plant science. It should also appeal to anyone interested in how plants function and are concerned about what is needed for the conservation of the world’s ecosystems.

Author : Karel Prach,Lawrence R. Walker
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 413 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2020-05-14
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781108472760

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Comparative Plant Succession Among Terrestrial Biomes of the World by Karel Prach,Lawrence R. Walker Pdf

Provides a comparative approach to plant succession among all terrestrial biomes and disturbances, helping to reveal generalizable patterns.

Author : F Stuart Chapin III,Pamela A. Matson,Harold A. Mooney
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 449 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2006-04-10
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780387216638

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Principles of Terrestrial Ecosystem Ecology by F Stuart Chapin III,Pamela A. Matson,Harold A. Mooney Pdf

Features review questions at the end of each chapter; Includes suggestions for recommended reading; Provides a glossary of ecological terms; Has a wide audience as a textbook for advanced undergraduate students, graduate students and as a reference for practicing scientists from a wide array of disciplines