Plant Ecology

THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER'A scientific memoir as gripping as any HBO drama series' Kate Kellaway, ObserverA dazzling scientific detective story ...

Model development is of vital importance for understanding and management of ecological processes. Identifying the complex relationships between ec...

This handbook provides a general introduction to the National Vegetation Classification (NVC). It details the methodology for sampling and describi...

Crop wild relatives (CWR) are plant species which are more or less closely related to crops. They are a vital resource by providing a pool of genet...

Crop wild relatives (CWR) are plant species which are more or less closely related to crops. They are a vital resource by providing a pool of genet...

An Illustrated Guide to British Upland Vegetation is the first comprehensive, single book on plant communities in the British uplands. It provides ...

Essential reading for all studying horticulture and keen gardeners. This clear introduction to the principles underlying the practical applications...

Australia and New Zealand are home to a remarkable and unique assemblage of flora and fauna. Sadly though, by virtue of their long isolation, and a...

Over the last decade, molecular studies carried out on the Australasian biota have revealed a new world of organic structure that exists from submi...

Human-induced environmental disturbance through fishery activities, coastal development, tourism and pollution is a major challenge to the restor...

Boreal ecosystems contain one-third of the world's forests and stored carbon, but these regions are under increasing threat from both natural and a...

Plant secondary metabolites (PSMs) such as terpenes and phenolic compounds are known to have numerous ecological roles, notably in defence against ...

To provide useful and meaningful information, long-term ecological programs need to implement solid and efficient statistical approaches for collec...

Interactions between competitors, predators and their prey have traditionally been viewed as the foundation of community structure. Parasites long...

From their ability to use energy from sunlight to make their own food, to combating attacks from diseases and predators, plants have evolved an ama...

Over the past 20 years dramatic declines have taken place in UK insect populations. Eventually, such declines must have knock-on effects for other ...

Plant remains can preserve a critical part of history of life on Earth. While telling the fascinating evolutionary story of plants and vegetation a...

Large-scale tree planting is advocated to provide additional atmospheric cooling and further reduce global warming. This raises a question about th...

Bringing together results from over 30 years of research on the Juan Fernández Archipelago off the coast of Chile, this book offers comprehensive c...

Vegetation communities in Australia's riverine landscapes are ecologically, economically and culturally significant. They are also among the most t...

This book brings together experts from different fields, who used a broad spectrum of methods to investigate the physiological and cellular adaptat...

Pollination is one of the most important processes in plant reproduction. It directly influences reproductive success and fitness and the genetic s...

Graph theory can be applied to ecological questions in many ways, and more insights can be gained by expanding the range of graph theoretical conce...

This atlas presents anatomical descriptions of the xylem, bark and pith of 264 species belonging to 71 families. It highlights the anatomical diver...

Intensive and extensive cultivation of grapes (Vitis vinifera L.) leads to serious pest problem in vineyards in major grape growing areas of the wo...

'A book of wonders' Bee Wilson, Sunday Times Books of the YearWinner of the Wainwright Prize 2022 - Eating to Extinction is an astonishing journey ...

This groundbreaking interdisciplinary collection interrogates the significance of Deleuze's work in the recent and dramatic nonhuman turn. It confr...

This book presents light microscopic anatomical images of aquatic and wetland plant stem. It features double-stained cross- and longitudinal sectio...

The landscape and vegetation of the Dolomites have characteristics that are very particular. Some 2300 species live here, about a fifth of the flor...

In the modern world, to meet increasing energy demands we need to develop new technologies allowing us to use eco-friendly carbon-neutral energy so...

With contributions by 70 Spanish and Portuguese flora and vegetation experts, this book offers an updated and comprehensive synthesis of the plant ...

From antiquity until today, trees and woods have inspired artists, writers and scientists; they have shaped cultures and reverberated through belie...

Harsh environments found around the world harbour unique organisms adapted to extreme ranges in climatic, edaphic, and other environmental variable...

This book presents key concepts for students to understand chemical resistance in agriculture and apply that knowledge to achieving global food sec...

The sixth Global Environment Outlook was launched in 2019 at the fourth UN Environment Assembly. It highlighted the ongoing damage to life and heal...