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Plant Ecology & Evolution in Harsh Environments (Hardcover)
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Plant Ecology & Evolution in Harsh Environments (Hardcover)
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Harsh environments found around the world harbour unique organisms
adapted to extreme ranges in climatic, edaphic, and other
environmental variables. Whether they occur in extreme climates
such as alpine summits or inland deserts, in habitats frequently
disturbed by fire or floods, or on edaphic islands created by
unique geologies or anthropogenic contamination, the adaptations
demonstrated by organisms found in such environments shed light on
basic and applied aspects of ecology and evolution. This volume
brings together current research on plants, fungi and microbes from
harsh environments to reveal underlying patterns and common themes
of these especially challenging habitats. Topics include the role
of bedrock geochemistry and soil evolutionary processes in
generating extreme habitats; the biology, ecology, and evolution of
non-vascular and vascular plants, lichens, herbivores and
pathogens, mycorrhizal fungi, and other beneficial microbes found
in extreme environments. Habitats discussed in the book include
alpine and arctic settings, fire-prone Mediterranean climates,
serpentine outcrops, gypsum soils, metal-rich mine tailings, and
saline soils. In addition to summarizing current research, we
highlight new tools and emerging techniques in high-throughput
phenotyping, genomics, and phylogenetics that are being used to
develop our understanding of evolution in harsh environments. We
also emphasise results gained from classical ecological approaches
which have allowed us to examine adaptation to and evolution in
harsh environments. In addition to discussing basic research, we
cover applied work focusing on the threats posed by climate change
and other anthropogenic impacts as well as efforts to restore and
protect extreme habitats and the unique organisms they harbour.
Finally, we discuss the uses of plant species found in extreme
environments for agriculture and biotechnology, including the
relatively new fields of phytoremediation and phytomining. The work
highlighted in this volume demonstrates what these species and
their environments have taught us about ecological and evolutionary
theory, conservation, and restoration: knowledge that can be
applied well beyond the habitats and species described in this
book.
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