عنوان

Physiological ecology of North American plant communities

(Number (ISBN

9400948301

(Number (ISBN

9789400948303

Number

b593420

Title Proper

Physiological ecology of North American plant communities

General Material Designation

[Book]

First Statement of Responsibility

edited by Brian F. Chabot and Harold A. Mooney.

Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.

New York

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

Chapman and Hall

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

1985

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

(xiv, 351 pages) : illustrations

Text of Note

1 The historical development of physiological plant ecology.- 1.1 The beginnings.- 1.2 The 19th century.- 1.3 The spread of physiological ecology to North America.- 1.4 The middle decades.- 1.5 The post-war revival of physiological ecology.- 1.6 Some thoughts about the future of physiological ecology.- References.- 2 Arctic.- 2.1 Introduction.- 2.2 Environment.- 2.3 Vegetation and growth forms.- 2.4 Phenology and growth.- 2.5 Photosynthesis and respiration.- 2.6 Water relations.- 2.7 Mobile carbon pools.- 2.8 Nutrient absorption, storage, and loss.- 2.9 Allocation.- 2.10 Reproduction.- 2.11 Summary.- References.- 3 Alpine.- 3.1 Introduction.- 3.2 Environment.- 3.3 Floristics.- 3.4 Plant communities and environmental gradients.- 3.5 Seed germination and seedling establishment.- 3.6 Growth forms and plant growth.- 3.7 Plant phenology and growth.- 3.8 Physiological responses.- 3.9 Timberline.- 3.10 The role of snow.- 3.11 Summary.- References.- 4 Taiga.- 4.1 Introduction.- 4.2 Vegetation zones of the taiga.- 4.3 Environment.- 4.4 Growth forms and phenology.- 4.5 Controls on carbon balance.- 4.6 Temperature response.- 4.7 Light response.- 4.8 Water stress.- 4.9 Nutrient relations.- 4.10 Production.- 4.11 Causes of timberline.- 4.12 Fire ecology.- 4.13 Establishment and reproduction.- 4.14 Succession.- 4.15 Summary and research needs.- References.- 5 Western montane forests.- 5.1 Introduction.- 5.2 Environment.- 5.3 Ecophysiology.- 5.4 Summary and perspectives.- References.- 6 Coniferous forests of the Pacific Northwest.- 6.1 Introduction.- 6.2 Community structure.- 6.3 Physiological characteristics and responses.- 6.4 Tree structure.- 6.5 Conclusion.- References.- 7 Annuals and perennials of warm deserts.- 7.1 Introduction.- 7.2 The physical environment.- 7.3 Phenology and life cycle adaptations.- 7.4 Leaf and canopy adaptations.- 7.5 Photosynthetic and water relations adaptations.- 7.6 Summary.- References.- 8 Desert succulents.- 8.1 Introduction.- 8.2 Water relations.- 8.3 CO2 uptake and acidity changes.- 8.4 Thermal relations.- 8.5 Conclusions.- References.- 9 Cold desert.- 9.1 Introduction.- 9.2 Photosynthesis in the cold desert environment.- 9.3 The moisture constraint.- 9.4 The salinity constraint.- 9.5 Carbon balance of cold desert shrubs.- 9.6 Nitrogen.- 9.7 Summary: stress in the cold desert.- References.- 10 Chaparral.- 10.1 Extent and general character.- 10.2 Early ecological studies.- 10.3 Environmental rhythms.- 10.4 Growth forms and vegetation rhythms.- 10.5 Water balance.- 10.6 Carbon balance.- 10.7 Nutrient balance.- 10.8 Fire ecology.- 10.9 Summary.- References.- 11 Grasslands.- 11.1 Introduction.- 11.2 Plant response to environmental conditions.- 11.3 Summary.- References.- 12 Deciduous forest.- 12.1 Introduction.- 12.2 Geography and vegetation.- 12.3 Forest structure.- 12.4 Plant response to seasonal environments.- 12.5 Other periodic stresses.- 12.6 Summary.- References.- 13 Tropical and subtropical forests.- 13.1 Introduction.- 13.2 Distribution of tropical and subtropical forests.- 13.3 Physiological ecology of tropical and subtropical forest species.- 13.4 Physiological ecology of Hawaiian forest species.- 13.5 Summary.- References.- 14 Marine beach and dune plant communities.- 14.1 Introduction.- 14.2 Light and temperature.- 14.3 Water relations.- 14.4 Salt spray.- 14.5 Soil salinity.- 14.6 Soil nutrients.- 14.7 Sand movement.- 14.8 Deductions from floristic analyses.- 14.9 Summary.- References.- 15 Coastal marshes.- 15.1 Introduction.- 15.2 Environmental stress.- 15.3 Plant responses and adaptations.- 15.4 Ecosystem properties affected by plant ecophysiology.- 15.5 Management implications.- 15.6 Conclusions and future research needs.- References.

Écologie végétale -- Amérique du Nord.

Plant communities -- North America.

Plant ecophysiology -- North America.

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edited by Brian F. Chabot and Harold A. Mooney.

Brian F Chabot

Harold A Mooney

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