BookErnst-Detlef Schulze [and more] ; with contributions by Almust Arneth [and more].
Summary: This completely updated and revised second edition provides a unique and up-to-date treatment of all aspects of plant ecology, making it an ideal textbook and reference work for students, researchers and practitioners. More than 500 high-quality images and drawings, mostly in colour, aid readers' understanding of various key topics, while the clear structure and straightforward style make it user friendly and particularly useful for students. Written by leading experts, it offers authoritative information, including relevant references. While Plant Ecology primarily addresses graduate students in biology and ecology, it is also a valuable resource for post-graduate students and researchers in botany, environmental sciences and landscape ecology, as well as all those whose study or work touches on agriculture, forestry, land use, and landscape management. Key Topics: - Molecular ecophysiology (molecular stress physiology: light, temperature, oxygen deficiency, water deficit (drought), unfavorable soil mineral conditions, biotic stress) - Physiological and biophysical plant ecology (ecophysiology of plants: thermal balance, water, nutrient, carbon relations) - Ecosystem ecology (characteristics of ecosystems, approaches how to study and how to model terrestrial ecosystems, biogeochemical fluxes in terrestrial ecosystems) - Community ecology and biological diversity (development of plant communities in time and space, interactions between plants and plant communities with the abiotic and the biotic environment, biodiversity and ecosystem functioning) - Global ecology (global biogeochemical cycles, Dynamic Global Vegetation Models, global change and terrestrial ecosystems).
Contents:
Introduction
General Themes of Molecular Stress Physiology
Light
Temperature
Oxygen Deficiency
Water Deficiency (Drought)
Adverse Soil Mineral Availability
Biotic Stress
Thermal Balance of Plants and Plant Communities
Water Relations
Nutrient Relations
Carbon Relations
Ecosystem Characteristics
Approaches to Study Terrestrial Ecosystems
Approaches to Model Processes at the Ecosystem Level
Biogeochemical Fluxes in Terrestrial Ecosystems
Development of Plant Communities in Time
Spatial Distribution of Plants and Plant Communities
Interactions between Plants, Plant Communities and the Abiotic and Biotic Environment
Biodiversity
Global Biogeochemical Cycles
Dynamic Global Vegetation Models
Global Change and Terrestrial Ecosystems.