Terrestrial Plant Ecology

Name: Terrestrial Plant Ecology
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ISBN: 9780805300048

ISBN-10: 080530004X

ISBN-13: 9780805300048

Edition: 3rd 1999 (Revised)

Authors: Michael G. Barbour, Jack H. Burk, Frank S. Gilliam, Wanna D. Pitts, Mark W. Schwartz

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Terrestrial Plant Ecology effectively synthesizes the literature pertaining to the ecology of wild plants into a comprehensive survey for undergraduates. It teaches them the essentials of the interactions between plants and the environment.

Book details

List price: $171.80
Edition: 3rd
Copyright year: 1999
Publisher: Benjamin-Cummings Publishing Company
Publication date: 9/29/1998
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 688
Size: 7.75" wide x 9.75" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 2.904
Language: English




Background And Basic Concepts



Introduction



A Brief History of Plant Ecology



The Species As An Ecological Unit



The Species in the Environmental Complex



Population Structure and Plant Demography



Allocation and Life History Patterns



Species Interactions: Competition and Amensalism



Species Interactions: Commensalism, Mutualism, and Herbivory



The Community As An Ecological Unit



Community Concepts and Attributes



Methods of Sampling the Plant Community



Classification and Ordination of Plant Communities



Succession



Productivity



Mineral Cycles



Environmental Factors



Light and Temperature



Photosynthesis



Fire



Soil



Plant-Water Dynamics



Water: Environment and Adaptations



Major Vegetation Types of North America


Literature Cited


Index