Biology of Vines

Name: Biology of Vines
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ISBN: 9780521392501

ISBN-10: 0521392500

ISBN-13: 9780521392501

Edition: 1991

Authors: F. E. Putz, H. A. Mooney

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The climbing habit in plants has apparently evolved numerous times. Species that climb are well represented in habitats ranging from tropical rain forests through temperate forests to semi-deserts. The Biology of Vines, first published in 1991, is a treatment of what is known about climbing plants, written by a group of experts and covering topics ranging from the biomechanics of twining to silvicultural methods for controlling vine infestations. Also included are detailed accounts of climbing plant evolution, stem anatomy and function, climbing mechanics, carbon and water relations, reproductive ecology, the role of vines in forest communities and their economic importance. The chapters…

Book details

List price: $161.00
Copyright year: 1991
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication date: 1/31/1992
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 544
Size: 6.69" wide x 9.61" long x 1.18" tall
Weight: 2.420
Language: English



Preface



Introduction



The distribution and evolution of climbing plants




Climbing Mechanics and Stem Form



Anatomy of vine and liana stems: a review and synthesis




Biochemical studies of vines Francise Putz




Vine Physiology and Development



Water flux and xylem structure in vines




Reserve economy of vines




Photosynthesis and gas exchange of vines




Heteroblastic development in vines




Physiological ecology of mesic, temperature woody vines




Secondary compounds in vines with an emphasis on those with defensive functions




Community Ecology of Vines



Distribution and abundance of vines in forest communities




Vines in arid and semi-arid ecosystems




Vine-host interactions




Seasonality of climbers: a review and example from Costa Rican dry forest




Breeding and dispersal systems of lianas




Economic Importance of Vines



The ethnobotany and economic botany of tropical vines Oliver Phillips



Biology, utlization, and silvicutural management of rattan palms




Silvicultural effects of lianas



Indices.