Plants on Plants - The Biology of Vascular Epiphytes / by Gerhard Zotz.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Zotz, Gerhard, author.

Contributor:

SpringerLink (Online service)

Series:

Fascinating life sciences 2509-6745

Fascinating Life Sciences, 2509-6745

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Life sciences.

Biodiversity.

Biotic communities.

Plant ecology.

Plant anatomy.

Plants--Development.

Plants.

Plant physiology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource.

Contained In:

Springer eBooks

Place of Publication:

Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016.

System Details:

text file PDF

Summary:

This book critically reviews advances in our understanding of the biology of vascular epiphytes since Andreas Schimper's 1888 seminal work. It addresses all aspects of their biology, from anatomy and physiology to ecology and evolution, in the context of general biological principles. By comparing epiphytes with non-epiphytes throughout, it offers a valuable resource for researchers who are not primarily interested in this plant group. A particular strength is the identification of research areas that have not received the attention they deserve, with conservation being a case in point. Scientists have tended to study pristine systems, but global developments call for information on epiphytes in human-disturbed systems and the response of epiphytes to global climate change.

Contents:

1 Introduction

2 Epiphyte taxonomy and Evolutionary trends

3 Biogeography - Latitudinal and Elevational trends

4 Functional Anatomy and Morphology

5 Physiological Ecology

6 Population Biology

7 Epiphyte Communities

8 Interactions with other organisms

9 The role of vascular epiphytes in the ecosystem

10 Epiphytes and Humans

11 Epilogue - The Epiphyte Syndrome.

Other Format:

Printed edition:

ISBN:

9783319392370

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