Vegetation Ecology is a comprehensive account of plant communities and their environments. Written by leading experts in their field from four continents, this up--to--date, innovative text: * covers the composition, structure, ecology, diversity, distribution and dynamics of plant communities, with an emphasis on functional adaptations to the abiotic and biotic processes governing plant communities; * reviews the modern developments in vegetation ecology in a historical perspective; * presents a coherent view on vegetation ecology while integrating population ecology, dispersal biology, biotic interactions, herbivory, interactions with soil organisms and ecosystem ecology; and * tackles applied aspects of vegetation ecology, notably nature management, restoration ecology and global change studies. Aimed at advanced undergraduates, graduates and researchers in plant ecology, geography, forestry and nature conservation, Vegetation Ecology takes an integrated, multi--disciplinary approach and will be welcomed as an essential reference for plant ecologists the world over.

Eddy van der Maarel is former Vice--President of the International Association for Vegetation Science; one of the founding editors of the Journal of Vegetation Science; and an honorary member of the British Ecological Society, the Royal Botanical Society of the Netherlands and the Swedish Phytogeographical Society. He has a special interest in vegetation dynamics and the application of vegetation ecology in nature conservation and planning. Read less

• Publisher: Wiley
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• Publication Date: October 15, 2005
• Pages: 408
• ISBN13: 9780632057610
• Item Weight: 730 grams
• Original Price: 109.95 USD
• Edition: N/A
• Binding: Paperback