Functional Plant Ecology

ISBN-13: 9780849374883 / Angielski / Twarda / 2007 / 746 str.

Francisco Pugnaire; Fernando Valladares

Opis

Following in the footsteps of the successful first edition, Functional Plant Ecology continues to offer the latest findings and research breakthroughs in plant ecology. Extensively revised and updated, this book investigates plant structure and behavior across the ecological spectrum. It features new chapters on molecular ecology as well as the ecology and evolution of plant crowns. A concluding chapter addresses new approaches to generalization in functional plant ecology, including the species-sampling problem, plant ecology strategy schemes and phylogeny. With approximately 3000 literature citations, this text serves as an entry point for further research studies.

Spis treści

Methods in Comparative Functional EcologyC.M. DuarteOpportunistic Growth and Desiccation Tolerance: The Ecological Success of Poikilohydrous AutotrophsL. Kappen and F. ValladaresEcological Significance of Inherent Variation in Relative Growth RateH. Poorter and E. GarnierThe Architecture of Plant Crowns: From Design Rules to Light Capture and PerformanceF. Valladares and U. NiinemetsStructure and Function of Root SystemsR.B. Jackson, W.T. Pockman, W.A. Hoffmann, T.M. Bleby, and C. ArmasWater Relations and Hydraulic ArchitectureM.T. TyreeResponses of Plants to Heterogeneous Light EnvironmentsR.W. PearcyAcquisition, Use, and Loss of NutrientsF. Berendse, H. de Kroon, and W.G. BraakhekkeFunctional Attributes in Mediterranean-Type EcosystemsR. Joffre, S. Rambal, and C. DamesinTropical Forests: Diversity and Function of Dominant Life-FormsE. MedinaPlant Diversity in Tropical ForestsS.J. WrightArctic Ecology, S.E. HobbiePlant Life in AntarcticaT.G.A. Green, B. Schroeter, and L.G. SanchoFacilitation in Plant CommunitiesR.M. Callaway and F.I. PugnairePlant Interactions: CompetitionH.L. Reynolds and T.K. RajaniemiPlant-Herbivore Interaction: Beyond a Binary VisionE. Baraza, R. Zamora, J.A. Hódar, and J.M. GómezEcology of Plant Reproduction: Mating Systems and PollinationA. Traveset and A. JakobssonSeed and Seedling EcologyK. KitajimaBiodiversity and Interactions in the Rhizosphere: Effects on Ecosystem Functioning, S. Rodríguez-EcheverríaS.R. Costa, and H. FreitasResistance to Air Pollutants: From Cell to CommunityJ. Barnes, A. Davison, L. Balaguer, and E. Manrique-ReolCanopy Photosynthesis ModelingW. Beyschlag and R.J. RyelEcological Applications of Remote Sensing at Multiple ScalesJ.A. Gamon, H.-L. Qiu, and A. Sanchez-AzofeifaGeneralization in Functional Plant Ecology: The Species-Sampling Problem, Plant Ecology Strategy Schemes, and PhylogenyM. Westoby

O autorze

Fernando Valladares, Francisco Pugnaire