This book should be of interest to ecologists and plant scientists.
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Ecologists will find Collinson's book to be a highly readable and engaging synthesis, certainly worthy of consideration for use in an undergraduate vegetation ecology course. - Ecology
This book should be of interest to ecologists and plant scientists.
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Librería: The Bookseller, Edmonton, AB, Canada
Soft cover. Condición: Good+. 2nd Edition. A little reading wear and creasing to covers. Remainder mark on bottom edge. Owner signature on fly leaf. Otherwise a square, tight, unmarked book. Nº de ref. del artículo: 028225
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Librería: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, Estados Unidos de America
Condición: Good. 2nd. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. Nº de ref. del artículo: GRP80914633
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Librería: Anybook.com, Lincoln, Reino Unido
Condición: Poor. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. Clean from markings. In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,550grams, ISBN:9780045810314. Nº de ref. del artículo: 9858135
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Librería: Anybook.com, Lincoln, Reino Unido
Condición: Poor. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. Clean from markings. In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,650grams, ISBN:9780045810314. Nº de ref. del artículo: 9858136
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Librería: BooksRun, Philadelphia, PA, Estados Unidos de America
Paperback. Condición: Very Good. 2nd. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting. Nº de ref. del artículo: 0045810311-11-1
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Librería: AwesomeBooks, Wallingford, Reino Unido
Paperback. Condición: Very Good. Introduction to World Vegetation This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. Nº de ref. del artículo: 7719-9780045810314
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Librería: Bingo Books 2, Vancouver, WA, Estados Unidos de America
Soft cover. Condición: Very Good. 2nd Edition. 2nd edition soft cover in very good + condition. Nº de ref. del artículo: 33151
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Librería: Bahamut Media, Reading, Reino Unido
Paperback. Condición: Very Good. This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. Nº de ref. del artículo: 6545-9780045810314
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Librería: BuchWeltWeit Ludwig Meier e.K., Bergisch Gladbach, Alemania
Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -1 Environmental and ecological principles.- 1 Land plants, evolution and geography.- 1.1 The classification of plants.- 1.2 Floras.- 1.3 The study of geographical pattern in the world¿s flora.- 1.4 The development of the plant kingdom on land.- 1.5 The evolution of geographical pattern in the world¿s flora.- 1.6 Types of distribution pattern.- 1.7 Plant genetics and plant distributions.- 1.8 Plant life-forms.- 1.9 Life-cycle and life-form 29 References and further reading.- 2 The geological record and past distributions.- 2.1 The fossil record of past distributions.- 2.2 Biotic factors.- 2.3 Major Palaeoecological events: introduction.- 2.4 Continental drift and plant distributions.- 2.5 Quaternary climatic change.- 2.6 Human influence on postglacial vegetational change.- References and further reading.- 3 Ecology, biogeography and energy variations.- 3.1 The principles of ecology.- 3.2 Ecosystems and energy.- 3.3 Variations of production.- 3.4 Plant response to the geographical variation of light.- 3.5 Energy microclimates.- 3.6 Energy, land plants and geomorphology.- 3.7 Production in artificial ecosystems.- References and further reading.- 4 Nutrients and nutrient cycles.- 4.1 Biogeochemical cycles.- 4.2 Nutrient groups.- 4.3 The geographical variability of nutrients.- 4.4 Water supply, plant metabolism and geographical pattern.- 4.5 The liability of plants to moisture stress.- 4.6 Plant categories in relation to water.- 4.7 Terrestrial moisture gradients.- 4.8 Mineral nutrients.- References and further reading.- 5 Ecosystem conditions and plant distributions.- 5.1 Heat, temperature and plant life.- 5.2 Temperature and tolerance range of plants.- 5.3 Temperature zonation and geographical range.- 5.4 The flexibility of plant response to thermal variations.- 5.5 Thermal microclimates and soil conditions.- 5.6 Other atmospheric conditions.- References and further reading.- 6 Soil conditions and their influence on plant distributions.- 6.1 The atmosphere-plant-soil system.- 6.2 The ionic state of soil water and plant behaviour.- 6.3 The effects of plants on soils.- 6.4 Soil classification.- 6.5 Plants and soil salinity.- 6.6 Mineral cycles and erosion rates.- References and further reading.- 7 Plants in communities and their distributions.- 7.1 The distribution of individuals in a population.- 7.2 Theories of plant communities.- 7.3 Plant demography and species distributions.- 7.4 Community analysis and classification.- 7.5 The mapping of plant communities.- References and further reading.- 2 The vegetation of tropical and temperate regions.- 8 Vegetation and climate: an introduction to world vegetation patterns.- References and further reading.- 9 Tropical forests.- 9.1 Rainforests: structural characteristics and areal variations.- 9.2 Rainforests: climatic and other environmental relationships.- 9.3 Biomass, production and mineral cycling in rainforests.- 9.4 Rainforest soil types.- 9.5 The deforestation process.- 9.6 Variations in tropical wet forests.- 9.7 Seasonal tropical forests.- References and further reading.- 10 Tropical formations with conspicuous grasslands: savannas.- 10.1 Physiognomic and botanical character.- 10.2 Environmental relationships.- 10.3 Biomass, productivity and mineral cycling.- 10.4 Soils and agriculture.- References and further reading.- 11 The temperate deciduous forests.- 11.1 Biomass, production and mineral cycles.- 11.2 Soil types.- 11.3 Community patterns.- 11.4 Man and the deciduous forests.- 11.5 Vegetation of mediterranean affinities.- References and further reading.- 12 The coniferous forests of the Northern Hemisphere.- 12.1 Biomass, productivity and mineral cycles.- 12.2 Soil conditions.- 12.3 ¿Mixed¿ forests.- References and further reading.- 13 The temperate grasslands.- 13.1 Vegetational features.- 13.2 Biomass, production and mineral cycling.- 13.3 Soil types.- 13.4 The grassland-forest ecotone.- References and further reading.- 3 The vegetation of extreme habitats.- 14 Adaptations and selective factors: an introduction.- References and further reading.- 15 Vegetation of arid lands.- 15.1 Locations and characteristics.- 15.2 Biomass, production and mineral cycles.- 15.3 Soils of the arid lands.- 15.4 Man and the arid lands.- References and further reading.- 16 Wetlands.- References and further reading.- 17 Arctic and alpine tundra.- 17.1 Vegetation types.- 17.2 Biomass, production and mineral cycles.- 17.3 Tundra soils.- 17.4 The origin of the arctic tundra.- 17.5 Man and the tundra lands.- References and further reading.- 18 The vegetation of estuaries and sea shores.- 18.1 Extension of the land surface.- 18.2 Protection of lowland.- References and further reading.- Conclusion.- Indexes. 340 pp. Englisch. Nº de ref. del artículo: 9780045810314
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Librería: Ria Christie Collections, Uxbridge, Reino Unido
Condición: New. In English. Nº de ref. del artículo: ria9780045810314_new
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