1 Introduction -- 2 Methodology of the research and description of polluters -- 3 Soil quality -- 4 Plant growth and vitality -- 5 Fluctuating asymmetry of woody plants -- 6 Structure of plant communities -- 7 Insect herbivory -- 8 Methodology of pollution ecology: problems and perspectives -- 9 Effects of industrial polluters: general patterns and sources of variation
Summary
Identifies general patterns in responses of terrestrial biota to industrial pollution and the sources of variation in these responses. This book presents an analysis that is based on original data on soils, plants and animals collected around 18 industrial polluters in six countries. It is suitable for ecologists and ecotoxicologists
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 403-449) and indexes
