Trees - Their Natural History

An updated and revised edition providing an introduction to all aspects of tree biology and ecology.

Table des matières

Preface; 1. An overview; 2. Leaves: the food producers; 3. Trunk and branches: more than a connecting drainpipe; 4. Roots: the hidden tree; 5. Towards the next generation: flowers, fruits and seeds; 6. The growing tree; 7. The shape of trees; 8. The next generation: new trees from old; 9. Age, health, damage and death: living in a hostile world; 10. Trees and us; Further reading; Index.

A propos de l'auteur

Peter Thomas is senior lecturer in botanical and environmental science at Keele University, UK with 30 years of experience in ecological aspects of trees and forest ecology in the UK, North and Central America, Europe, Africa, Russia and Australasia. He has written two other books for Cambridge University Press: Ecology of Woodlands and Forests (with John Packham, 2007) and Fire in the Forest (with Robert S. McAlpine, 2010).

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Peter Thomas, Peter A Thomas, Peter A. Thomas, Peter A. (Keele University) Thomas
• Edition: Cambridge University Press Academic
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre Broché
• Sortie: 30.04.2014
• EAN: 9780521133586
• ISBN: 978-0-521-13358-6
• Dimensions: 176 mm x 248 mm x 20 mm
• Catégorie: Livres de conseils > Nature