This richly illustrated text covers the ecophysiology of plants of all major tropical ecosystems, from tropical rain forests, epiphytic habitats, mangroves and savannas to salinas, inselbergs and paramos and their ecophysiological adaptation to these different tropical environments. The physiognomy of biotopes and characteristic life forms of plants are depicted with photographs. Summary of contents:
Introduction
Large Scale Sensing and Diagnosis in Relation to the Tropical Environment
Tropical Forests.- Epiphytes, lianas and hemiepiphytes
Mangroves
Salinas
Savannas
Inselbergs
Paramos.
Introduction
Large Scale Sensing and Diagnosis in Relation to the Tropical Environment
Tropical Forests.- Epiphytes, lianas and hemiepiphytes
Mangroves
Salinas
Savannas
Inselbergs
Paramos.
Die Spannweite dieses Buches reicht vom Ökosystem bis in die Biophysik und Molekularbiologie... Das Buch ist übersichtlich gegliedert, die Präsentation der Datenfülle (viele Originaldaten und Fotos!) verrät großes didaktisches Geschik und das jedem Kapitel angefügte Literaturverzeichnis ermöglicht eine rasche Vertiefung. Biologie in unserer Zeit
...it is hard to find a comprehensive text in tropical ecology, and this volume does lend itself to that purpose. Makes an excellent reference for advanced undergraduates and graduates. Trends in Plant Sciences.
...it is hard to find a comprehensive text in tropical ecology, and this volume does lend itself to that purpose. Makes an excellent reference for advanced undergraduates and graduates. Trends in Plant Sciences.