Plant Ecology - Couverture souple

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 063201363X ISBN 13 : 9780632013630

Editeur : Blackwell Science Ltd, 1986

Synopsis

Plant ecology is the scientific study of the factors influencing the distribution and abundance of plants. This textbook aims to take a look at the subject, stressing the experimental approach to plant dynamics. The authors demonstrate how theoretical models, coupled with field and laboratory experimentation, can lead to insights into the functioning of plant communities, populations of individual species, and the dynamics of the growth and development of individual plants. The importance of interactions between plants and animals and between plants and soil organisms is stressed throughout.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Plant ecology is the scientific study of the factors influencingthe distribution and abundance of plants. This benchmark text,extremely well received in its first edition, shows how pattern andstructure at different levels of plant organization––fromecophysiology through population dynamics to community structureand ecosystem function––are influenced by abiotic factors (eg,climate and soils) and by biotic factors (eg, competition andherbivory). Adopting a dynamic approach, this book combinesdescriptive text with theoretical models and experimental data. Itwill be invaluable reading for both student and practisingecologist alike.

In this second edition, the structure of the book has beencompletely revised, moving from the small scale to the large scale,in keeping with contemporary teaching methods. This fresh approachallows consideration of several new and important topics such asplant secondary chemistry, herbivory, sex, and breeding systems.Additional chapters address topical applied issues in plant ecologyincluding global warming, pollution and biodiversity.

• The latest edition of a very widely adopted textbook
• Written by a team of leading experts and edited by aninternational authority in the field

Revue de presse

"The second edition Plant Ecology is outstandingly good. Ifyou enjoyed the first edition, read the second. It is new. It canbe recommended to teachers, research workers and able students.Complex theory is explained clearly; current issues are brought tothe fore. Above all, it is inspiring. As Crawley says of planttaxonomy, ′It′s fun′." Journal of Ecology

"The first edition of the book was one of the most successfulpublishing events in the field of plant ecology in the 1980s. Asthe new edition seems to be improved in several directions it has agood chance to become a benchmark text in plant ecology even at thebeginning of the new millennium. I can recommend it to anybody whowants to refresh his/her knowledge on the particular topic of plantecology and as a supplementary text to students of a generalecology course." Leos Klimes, Folia Geobotanica, 2002,(37)

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Blackwell Science Ltd
• Date d'édition: 1986
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 063201363X
• ISBN 13: 9780632013630
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 510
• Éditeur: Crawley Mick
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible