Ecology of lianas / edited by Stefan A. Schnitzer [and three others].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Schnitzer, Stefan A., editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Lianas--Ecology.

Lianas.

Forest ecology.

Tropical plants--Ecology.

Tropical plants.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (502 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Chichester, [England] : Wiley Blackwell, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

We propose an edited volume on the ecology of lianas comprised of chapters written by some of the foremost ecologists in the field. We have also identified a number of junior scientists who are beginning to make an impact on the field and could contribute new research and exciting results. Ultimately, we believe that this book will address issues of importance for all ecologists, temperate and tropical alike, and will be instrumental in stimulating further research in forest ecology in general, as well as on the ecology of lianas. The main goal of this book is to present a volume on the curr

Contents:

Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Contributors; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgements; Part I Introduction; Chapter 1 The past, present, and potential future of Liana ecology; Overview; Introduction; Exponentially Increasing Liana Publication rate; Importance of Lianas in Tropical Forests; Liana Management: Forestry and Wildlife Impacts; New Frontiers in Liana Ecology; Acknowledgments; References; Part II Patterns of Liana Demography and Distribution: From local to Global; Chapter 2 Liana abundance and diversity in Cameroon's Korup National Park; Overview; Introduction; Results

Discussion Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 3 Dynamics of lianas in DR Congo; Overview; Introduction; Lianas in the Ituri Mixed Forest; Discussion; Conclusion and Future Directions; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 4 Liana composition and diversity among tropical forest types of peninsular India; Overview; Introduction; Material and Methods; Results; Discussion; References; Chapter 5 Diversity and distribution of lianas in Yasuní, Ecuador; Overview; Introduction; Sites and Methods; Summary Characterization of the Liana Community in Yasuní

Density, Diversity, and Dominance of Yasuní Lianas Geographic Range of Dominant Species; Conclusion and Future Directions; References; Chapter 6 Liana assemblage structure in four sites across the Brazilian Amazon; Overview; Introduction; Methods; Results; Discussion; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 7 The lianas of Barro Colorado Island, Panama; Overview; Introduction; Liana Ecology on Barro Colorado Island; The Liana Census of the BCI 50-HA Plot; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 8 Diversity and distribution of lianas in Mexico; Overview; Introduction; Definition of Liana

Taxonomic Diversity Endemism; Distribution; Conservation; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 9 Climbing plant diversity in Australia: taxonomy, biogeography and functional traits; Overview; Introduction: Taxonomic Diversity of Australian Climbing Plants; Biogeographic Patterns in Australian Climbers; Form and Function in Australian Native Climbing Plants; Non-Native Climbing Plants in Australia and Their Impact; Conclusion and Future Directions; References; Chapter 10 Patterns of liana succession in tropical forests; Overview; Introduction; Lianas and Succession in Gaps

Patterns of Liana Succession in Secondary Forest Life History Traits of Lianas During Forest Succession; Conclusion and Future Research; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 11 Biogeographical patterns of liana abundance and diversity; Overview; Introduction; Standardization of Liana Sampling; Calculating Liana Diversity; Analyses of Patterns Associated with Climate and Biogeographical Region; Biogeographic Patterns; Patterns Related to Precipitation; Tropical Islands; Temperate and Subtropical Forests; Conclusion and Future Directions; Acknowledgments; References

Part III Liana-Tree Competition: Community and Ecosystem Level Effects

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781118392485

1118392485

9781118392409

111839240X

9781118392423

1118392426

OCLC:

892055872