The Nature of Plant Communities

Most people can readily identify a forest, or a grassland, or a wetland - these are the simple labels we give different plant communities. The aim of this book is to move beyond these simple descriptions to investigate the 'hidden' structure of vegetation, asking questions such as how do species in a community persist over time? What prevents the strongest species from taking over? And, are there rules that confer stability and produce repeatable patterns? Answers to these questions are fundamental to community ecology, and for the successful management of the world's varied ecosystems, many of which are currently under threat. In addition to reviewing and synthesising our current knowledge of species interactions and community assembly, this book also seeks to offer a different viewpoint - to challenge the reader, and to stimulate ecologists to think differently about plant communities and the processes that shape them.

Author: J. Bastow Wilson, Andrew D. Q. Agnew, Stephen H. Roxburgh
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 03/21/2019
Pages: 370
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.90lbs
Size: 9.90h x 8.70w x 0.90d
ISBN13: 9781108482219
ISBN10: 110848221X
BISAC Categories:
- Science | Life Sciences | Botany