Plant Ecology and Conservation

ISBN-13: 9780815344605 / Angielski / Miękka / 2022 / 314 str.

Andrew Lack

Opis

This is an introduction to the world of plant ecology, aimed primarily at undergrad and graduate students. It includes ideas about plant populations, nutrition and plant community ecology, and has an emphasis on the interactions of plants with animals, fungi and microorganisms. It focuses on the human impact on the world’s plant species. 

Spis treści

1. The Importance of Plants and Plant Ecology  2. The Impact of Human Colonisation on the Plant Communities of the World  3. Populations  4. Reproduction  5. Variation and Evolution  6. Requirements for Plant Life  7. Interactions: Mutualistic  8. Interactions: Antagonistic  9. Interactions Between Plants  10. Plant Communities  11. The Future for Plant Ecology and Conservation

O autorze

Dr Andrew Lack is a Senior Lecturer in Biology at Oxford Brookes University since 1987. He is the author of several books including 'The Natural History of Pollination' published by Harper/Collins and 'Instant Notes in Plant Biology' published by Bios.