| Description |
x, 221 pages : illustrations, maps ; 26 cm |
| Contents |
1. Introduction -- Pt. A. Dispersal of individual propagules -- 2. Contribution of the parent plant to dispersal -- 3. Attributes of propagules that aid dispersal -- 4. Post-release movement of propagules -- Pt. B. Patterns of dispersal from entire plants -- 5. Patterns of dispersal from entire plants -- Pt. C. Dispersal in population dynamics and Evolution -- 6. Invasions and range expansion -- 7. Propagule dispersal and the spatial dynamics of populations and communities -- 8. The evolution of dispersal -- 9. Concluding remarks |
| Summary |
"This advanced textbook is the first to explore the dispersal of plants from a population perspective and to consider the consequences of plant dispersal for population and community dynamics, spatial patterns, and evolution. It successfully integrates a rapidly expanding body of theoretical and empirical research." "Dispersal in Plants is aimed principally at graduates interested in plant ecology, although given the strong current interests in invasive species and global change it will also be of interest and use to a broad audience of plant scientists and ecologists seeking an authoritative overview of this rapidly expanding field."--BOOK JACKET |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 179-200) and indexes |
| Subject |
Plants -- Dispersal.
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Plant populations.
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Vegetation dynamics.
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| Author |
Dytham, Calvin.
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Law, R. (Richard), 1950-
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| LC no. |
2007048265 |
| ISBN |
9780199299126 |
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0199299129 |
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9780199299119 |
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0199299110 |
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