Vascular Epiphytes - General Biology and Related Biota

Klappentext This book synthesizes the body of information from research on epiphytes. Zusammenfassung This book synthesizes the body of information from research on epiphytes and their relations with other tropical biota! and provides a comprehensive overview of basic functions! life history! evolution! and the place of epiphytes in complex tropical communities. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; Abbreviations; Glossary; 1. Epiphytism: a preliminary overview; 2. Photosynthesis; 3. Water balance; 4. Mineral nutrition; 5. Reproduction and life history; 6. Mistletoes; 7. Ecology; 8. Epiphyte occurrence; References; Author index; Subject index; Taxonomic index.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: David H. Benzing, David H. (Oberlin College Benzing, Benzing David H.
• Mitarbeit: Peter S. Ashton (Herausgeber), Stephen P. Hubbell (Herausgeber)
• Verlag: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Fester Einband
• Erschienen: 23.02.1990
• EAN: 9780521266307
• ISBN: 978-0-521-26630-7
• Seiten: 376
• Serien: Econometric Society Monographs; Cambridge Tropical Biology Series
• Themen: Naturwissenschaften, Medizin, Informatik, Technik > Biologie > Botanik; Sachbuch > Natur, Technik > Natur: Allgemeines, Nachschlagewerke; SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Botany, Plant Ecology, Botany and plant sciences