| Description |
xvii, 717 pages, 4 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm |
| Contents |
1. Photosynthesis / Harold A. Mooney and James R. Ehleringer -- 2. Plant Water Relations / John Grace -- 3. Nutrient Acquisition / Alastair Fitter -- 4. Life History and Environment / Michael J. Crawley -- 5. Plant Secondary Metabolism / Jeffrey B. Harborne -- 6. Sex / Michael J. Crawley -- 7. Seed Dormancy / Mark Rees -- 8. Mechanisms of Plant Competition / David Tilman -- 9. Ecology of Pollination of Seed Dispersal / Henry F. Howe and Lynn C. Westley -- 10. Plant Chemistry and Herbivory, or Why the World is Green / Susan E. Hartley and Clive G. Jones -- 11. The Structure of Plant Populations / Michael J. Hutchings -- 12. Plant Population Dynamics / Andrew R. Watkinson -- 13. Plant-Herbivore Dynamics / Michael J. Crawley -- 14. The Structure of Plant Communities / Michael J. Crawley -- 15. Dynamics of Plant Communities / Stephen W. Pacala -- 16. Plants in Trophic Webs / James P. Grover and Robert D. Holt -- 17. Plants and Pollution / Mike Ashmore |
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18. Climate Change and Vegetation / J. Philip Grime -- 19. Biodiversity / Michael J. Crawley |
| Summary |
Shows how pattern and structure at different levels of plant organization from ecophysiology through population dynamics to community structure and ecosystem function are influenced by abiotic factors such as climate and soils, and by biotic factors such as competition and herbivory. Combines descriptive text with theoretical models and experimental data |
| Notes |
Description based upon print version of record |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 633-699) and index |
| Notes |
Online version of the print title |
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Mode of access: World Wide Web |
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System requirements: Internet connectivity, World Wide Web browser, and Adobe Acrobat reader |
| Subject |
Plant ecology.
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| Author |
Crawley, Michael J.
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| LC no. |
96023347 |
| ISBN |
0632036397 (paperback) |
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