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Plant Ecology and Conservation (Paperback)
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Plant Ecology and Conservation (Paperback)
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Plant Ecology & Conservation is an introduction to the world of
plant ecology. It includes the main areas of current research
including ideas about plant populations, nutrition and plant
community ecology and has a particular emphasis on the interactions
of plants with animals, fungi and microorganisms whose important is
being increasingly demonstrated. With the world's environmental
problems having such a high profile, the book focusses on the human
impact on the world's plant species. Conservation of the
terrestrial world starts with plants as they form the basis of all
ecosystems on land. We can only understand how best to conserve the
world's biodiversity with an understanding of the central role of
plant ecology. This theme runs throughout with numerous examples of
the disruption of ecosystems by human activity emphasising the
connection between plant ecology and conservation. Key Features:
Boxes present case studies, important statistics and interesting
asides Full-colour photos depict key species and habitats and
superb line drawings illustrate many concepts Important data are
presented in Tables and Figures throughout Each chapter has Key
Concepts and review questions to test a reader's grasp of the
content Key References and Further Reading are given for each
chapter to point the reader towards the most important and
influential literature Jargon is kept to a minimum and a full
Glossary of all technical terms is presented The book is aimed
primarily at undergraduate and graduate students in any aspect of
ecology or plant science. It should also appeal to anyone
interested in how plants function and are concerned about what is
needed for the conservation of the world's ecosystems.
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