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Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1996. Soft cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. The book has been coveredi with contact, and apart from a neat own… Meer...

Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1996. Soft cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. The book has been coveredi with contact, and apart from a neat ownership signature on the frontb end paper is immaculate. ix 320 pages. Contents: 1. Introduction and background 2. Plant strategies, models, and successional change: a resource-response perspective 3. Community composition and trends of dominance and diversity in successional ecosystems 4. The environment of successional plants: disentangling causes and consequences 5. Recruitment in successional habitats: general trends and specific differences 6. How do plants interact with each other? 7. Plant-plant interactions and successional change 8. Interaction and the evolution of response breadths and niches 9. Ecological and genetic variation in early-successional plants 10. Coping with a variable environment: habitat selection and response flexibility 11. Physiological trends of successional plants 12. Crossing the scales: can we predict community composition from individual species response? 13. From fields to forests: forest dynamics and regeneration in a changing environment. 14. Succession and global change: will there be a shift towards more early-successional systems?, Cambridge University Press, 1996, 3, Hardback. New. Although we tend to think of our cities as concrete jungles, our post-new urban environment is awash in plant life. Wild urban plants have taken root along roadsides and chain-link fences, between cracks of pavement, and within vacant lots, rubble dumps and highway medians. Spontaneously propagating, these resilient plants find distinctive niches to thrive in and inhabit our most derelict landscapes. The environmental benefits of these &quot;weeds&quot; go widely unrecognized when, in fact, reframing this often invisible urban ecology as a beneficial amenity can offer a fresh perspective on how cities perform. Spontaneous Urban Plants investigates the role of weeds in the urban ecosystem by profiling a cross section of weeds. The intent is to stimulate a discourse between ecologists, designers, artists and the general public that explores societal perceptions of weeds and questions the stigmas that surround them. Leveraging principles of urban ecology and environmental aesthetics, we are encouraging an objective debate of the value of wild urban plants and thereby challenging contemporary cultural perceptions. This four-color art book will raise awareness about the overlooked ecology of our cities and allow people to reconsider their preconceived notions about weeds through the lens of art. This project has the potential to catalyze a generation of emergent designers, artists, planners and thinkers to rethink our urban futures in the face of increased density and erratic climatic conditions., 6, Botany Monographs . 1st. Ed. Pub. Bloomsbury. 2016. pp.416 with colour photos. 4to. Fine hardback in fine dw. In-print at £35.00. In this, the fourth volume of the British Wildlife Collection, Michael Scott brings a 21st-century perspective to our understanding of mountain plants, outlining the latest understanding of their ecology, and reflecting on their resilience in some of the most extreme environments in Britain., Botany Monographs, 0, New York: Harper Collins, 1994. Fifth Edition.. A bright and clean copy in fine (as new) condition.. Pp. x, 486; numerous charts, graphs and line-drawings. Color pictorial laminated boards (hardcover), 8vo. Provides balanced coverage of both plant and animal species in an evolutionary ecological perspective. No ownership marks., New York: Harper Collins, 1994. Fifth Edition., 5, CRC Press. Very Good. 7 x 1.56 x 10 inches. Hardcover. 2007. Second edition. 746 pages. <br>Following in the footsteps of the successful first edition, Functional Plant Ecology, Second Edition remains the mo st authoritative resource in this multidisciplinary field. Extens ively revised and updated, this book investigates plant structure and behavior across the ecological spectrum. It features the eco logy and evolution of plant crowns and addresses approaches to ge neralization in functional plant ecology, including the species-s ampling problem, plant ecology strategy schemes, and phylogeny. The book follows a bottom-up approach, from the more specific, d etailed studies focusing on plant organs to the broadest ecosyste m approaches. It offers the latest findings and research breakthr oughs in plant ecology, as well as consideration of classic topic s in environmental science and ecology. A wide-ranging compendium , the book investigates plant structure and behavior across the e cological spectrum, from the leaf to the ecosystem levels. Edito rial Reviews Review Pugnaire and Valladares have managed to pul l together a wide range of subjects with the depth and breadth of a series of essays, but the accessibility of a textbook. ?Annals of Biology, Oxford Journals, vol. 102 no. 5 ...a well-structure d handbook covering most trends in the field with interesting det ails. It is highly recommended not only to ecologists but to all biologists ?Photosynthetica ...an admirable job of outlining a r esearch landscape which will likely grow in importance in the pos t-genomics era as plant biologists return to the long-standing qu estion of understanding plant function diversity, or, in other wo rds, understanding why there are so many ways of being an evoluti onary successful plant. ?Phytochemistry ...a highly scientific w ork...responds to a wide range of needs ?Advances in Horticultura l Science ...is of great interest to researchers involved in sus tainable forestry...definitely on the highly recommended list. ?J ournal of Sustainable Forestry This volume contains comprehensiv e, authoritative original reviews of numerous, wide-ranging topic s in this approach to plant ecology. The reviews by well-chosen, often internationally recognized experts are quite readable, on t arget, and very well documented ... . Almost without exception, e very chapter provides an excellent, accessible perspective and in troduction to the field and its current status. Highly recommende d. ?W. Loescher, Michigan State in CHOICE, Vol. 45, No. 9, 2008 < /div ., CRC Press, 2007, 3, Springer. Very Good. 7 x 0.81 x 10 inches. Hardcover. 2002. 347 pages. <br>This book is highly recommended on the basis of th e following points: - The editors are highly regarded in the fi eld of mycorrhizal biology and one is co-author of the most compr ehensive textbook on mycorrhizas; - Chapters by international ex perts based on invited presentations at the 3rd International Con ference on Mycorrhizas, supplemented by invited chapters on speci al topics; - Mycorrhizas are being increasingly recognised as ub iquitous plant/fungal symbioses, with the potential to influence the function and ecology of around 90% of all land plants; perhap s the most common and also ancient terrestrial symbioses in exist ence; - This book has a broad coverage of biology of symbioses b etween mycorrhizal fungi and plants, especially ecto- and arbuscu lar mycorrhizas (other recent texts have focused mainly on arbusc ular mycorrhizal symbioses); - Forward-looking review chapters b y keynote speakers including an overview of research challenges f or the future; - Up-to-date research focus; - Coverage includes : molecular diversity and detection of mycorrhizal fungi; cellula r and molecular interactions between the symbionts; physiology of the interactions; implications of the symbioses for ecosystem pr ocesses, including agriculture; - Several complementary chapters on some topics, ensuring that different perspectives are present ed (recent edited volumes have had a smaller group of authors and hence narrower focus); - Readership from advanced undergraduate students in biology (particularly plant science), postgraduate s tudents and researchers in universities and government agencies. ., Springer, 2002, 3<

2002, ISBN: 9781402002694

Springer, 2002-09-30. Hardcover. Used: Good., Springer, 2002-09-30, 2.5