Disturbance in Grasslands - Causes, effects and processes (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1987)

This volume is the result of a Symposium, held in October, 1985, to celebrate the Silver Jubilee of the De partment of Plant Ecology of the University of Groningen. The Department of Plant Ecology was founded by Professor Dingeman Bakker and has, since its incep tion, been involved with studies of grasslands, and especially with the effects of human interference on grassland communities. It has been especially involved in an almost unique enterprise to convert areas of grassland from intensive agricultural production to nature reserves. With over-production of most food commodities in the EEC, and increasing interest in various types of 'set aside' schemes, this initiative now seems to be remarkably prescient. The Netherlands have a long history of human manipulation of the environment. Indeed, the Dutch en vironment is probably more man-made than that of any other country. In view of this, and the Laborato ry's interest in managed grasslands, it is not surprising that 'Disturbance in Grasslands' was selected as the topic for the Laboratory's Jubilee Symposium. Although both the Symposium and the resulting vo lume, have a strong Dutch component, the organisers invited a number of contributors from Europe and elsewhere to provide key chapters. The result is a volume which covers many aspects of disturbance in a variety of grasslands. Disturbance is considered at both the community and the population level, and the principles and processes underlying those responses are explored."

General

Imprint:	Springer
Country of origin:	Netherlands
Series:	Geobotany, 10
Release date:	October 2011
First published:	1987
Editors:	J.Van Andel • Jan P. Bakker • R.W. Snaydon
Dimensions:	254 x 178 x 17mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	317
Edition:	Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1987
ISBN-13:	978-9401083003
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Life sciences: general issues > Ecological science, the Biosphere Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Botany & plant sciences > Plant ecology
LSN:	9401083002
Barcode:	9789401083003

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