Biology of Polar Bryophytes and Lichens

Klappentext This book reviews the biology of bryophytes and lichens in the polar tundra! where these plants may form a dominant component of the vegetation. Zusammenfassung This book reviews the biology of bryophytes and lichens in the polar tundra! where these plants may form a dominant component of the vegetation. It considers adaptation to severe environments in terms of growth form! physiology and reproduction. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; 1. The polar regions; 2. The cryptogamic vegetation; 3. Pattern, process and environment; 4. Radiation and microclimate; 5. Physiological processes and response to stress; 6. Vegetative growth; 7. Cryptogams in polar ecosystems; 8. Reproductive biology and evolution; References; Index; Subject Index.

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• Autori: R. E. Longton, R.e. Longton
• Editore: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 11.01.2009
• EAN: 9780521093385
• ISBN: 978-0-521-09338-5
• Pagine: 404
• Serie: Studies in Polar Research
• Categorie: Saggistica > Natura, tecnica > Natura: tematiche generali, opere di consultazione; Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Biologia > Botanica