| Description |
1 online resource (xv, 458 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Series |
2008 Springer E-Books
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| Contents |
Large-Scale Sensing and Diagnosis in Relation to the Tropical Environment -- Tropical Forests. I. Physiognomy and Functional Structure -- Tropical Forests. II. Ecophysiological Responses to Light -- Tropical Forests. III. Ecophysiological Responses to Drought -- Tropical Forests. IV. Lianas, Hemi-Epiphytes, Epiphytes and Mistletoes -- Tropical Forests. V. Mangroves -- Ecosystems of Coastal Sand Plains -- Savannas. I. Physiognomy, Terminology and Ecotones: Why Do Savannas Exist? -- Savannas. II. The Environmental FactorsWater, Mineral Nutrients and Fire -- Inselbergs -- Páramos |
| Summary |
"This the revised and updated second edition of this textbook on the physiological ecology of tropical plants. Tropical forests which occupy about half of the entire volume of the book are now arranged in 5 chapters covering structure and function under the influence of environmental cues and including epiphytes and mangroves as part of the tropical forest complex. Savannas are treated in more detail. Coastal salinas have been combined with a new sections on the Brazilian restingas in a chapter on coastal sand plains."--Jacket |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| In |
Springer eBooks |
| Subject |
Tropical plants -- Ecophysiology
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Plant ecophysiology -- Tropics
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Plant ecophysiology -- Tropics.
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Tropical plants -- Ecophysiology.
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Biomédecine.
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Sciences de la vie.
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Plant ecophysiology
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Autökologie
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Tropische Pflanzen
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Tropics
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2007939890 |
| ISBN |
9783540717935 |
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3540717935 |
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9783540717928 |
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3540717927 |
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