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.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: David H. Benzing, Benzing David H.
• Editore: Cambridge University Press Academic
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 07.01.2008
• EAN: 9780521048958
• ISBN: 978-0-521-04895-8
• Dimensioni: 150 mm x 229 mm x 21 mm
• Serie: Cambridge Tropical Biology; Cambridge Tropical Biology Series
• Categorie: Saggistica > Natura, tecnica > Natura: tematiche generali, opere di consultazione; Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Medicina; SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Botany, Botany & plant sciences, Botany and plant sciences