Plants on Plants – The Biology of Vascular Epiphytes

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Zotz, Gerhard (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
• Σειρά: Fascinating Life Sciences,
• Θέματα: Life sciences.; Biodiversity.; Ecosystems.; Plant ecology.; Plant anatomy.; Plant development.; Plant physiology.; Life Sciences.; Plant Ecology.; Plant Anatomy/Development.; Plant Physiology.

This book critically reviews advances in our understanding of the biology of vascular epiphytes since Andreas Schimper’s 1888 seminal work. It addresses all aspects of their biology, from anatomy and physiology to ecology and evolution, in the context of general biological principles. By comparing e...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• 1 Introduction
• 2 Epiphyte taxonomy and Evolutionary trends
• 3 Biogeography – Latitudinal and Elevational trends
• 4 Functional Anatomy and Morphology
• 5 Physiological Ecology
• 6 Population Biology
• 7 Epiphyte Communities
• 8 Interactions with other organisms
• 9 The role of vascular epiphytes in the ecosystem
• 10 Epiphytes and Humans
• 11 Epilogue - The Epiphyte Syndrome.