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Tropical Alpine Environments
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Author : Philip W. Rundel
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 1994-09
Tropical Alpine Environments written by Philip W. Rundel and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994-09 with Gardening categories.
Plants growing in tropical alpine environments (at altitudes above the closed canopy forest and below the limit of plant life) have evolved distinct forms to cope with a hostile environment characterized by cold, drought and fire. Unlike temperate alpine environments, where there are distinct seasons of favourable and unfavourable conditions for growth, tropical alpine habitats present summer conditions every day and winter conditions every night. Using examples from all over the tropics, this fascinating account reviews, for the first time, the unique form and functional relationships of tropical alpine plants examining both their physiological ecology and population biology. It will appeal to anyone interested in tropical vegetation and plant physiological adaptations to hostile environment, as well as to researchers in biogeography and ecology.
Arctic And Alpine Biomes
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Author : Joyce A. Quinn
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Release Date : 2008-09-30
Arctic And Alpine Biomes written by Joyce A. Quinn and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-09-30 with Science categories.
This volume in the Greenwood Guides to Biomes of the World: series covers the biomes at high altitudes and near the poles, including the arctic tundra biomes, the Mid-Latitude Alpine Tundra Biome (found in the mountain ranges of North America, Asia, and South America), and the tropical alpine tundra biome (for example, Hawaii).
Alpine Plant Life
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Author : Christian Körner
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2011-06-27
Alpine Plant Life written by Christian Körner and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-06-27 with Science categories.
Generations of plant scientists have been fascinated by alpine plant life - with the exposure of organisms to dramatic climatic gradients over a very short distance. This comprehensive text treats a wide range of topics: alpine climate and soils, plant distribution and the treeline phenomenon, physiological ecology of water-, nutritional- and carbon relations of alpine plants, plant stress and plant development, biomass production, and aspects of human impacts on alpine vegetation. Geographically the book covers all parts of the world including the tropics.This second edition of Alpine Plant Life gives new references, new diagrams, and extensively revised chapters.
Losing The High Ground Rapid Transformation Of Tropical Island Alpine And Subalpine Environments
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Author : James O. Juvik
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2014
Losing The High Ground Rapid Transformation Of Tropical Island Alpine And Subalpine Environments written by James O. Juvik and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014 with categories.
Arctic And Alpine Environments
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Author : Jack D. Ives
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2019-10-08
Arctic And Alpine Environments written by Jack D. Ives and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-10-08 with Nature categories.
Originally published in 1974, Arctic and Alpine Environments examines, the relatively simple ecosystems of arctic and alpine lands that still occupy extensive areas little disturbed by modern technology. The book argues that there is a necessity for carefully controlled development of the resources of these regions and suggests that there is a risk of irreversible disturbance without full understanding of these regions. This book provides a detailed documentation of cold-stressed arctic and alpine terrestrial environments and systematically deals with the present and past physical environment – climate, hydrology and glaciology; biota – treeline, vegetation, vertebrate zoology, and historical biogeography; abiotic processes – geomorphological and pedological and the role of man – bioclimatology, archaeology and technological impact, including radioecology. The book will appeal to academics and students of environmental and biological science, as well as providing a significant source for conservationists’, government agencies and industrial organizations.
Physiological Ecology Of Tropical Plants
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Author : Ulrich Lüttge
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2013-03-09
Physiological Ecology Of Tropical Plants written by Ulrich Lüttge and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-03-09 with Science categories.
This richly illustrated text covers the ecophysiology of plants of all major tropical ecosystems, from tropical rain forests, epiphytic habitats, mangroves and savannas to salinas, inselbergs and paramos and their ecophysiological adaptation to these different tropical environments. The physiognomy of biotopes and characteristic life forms of plants are depicted with photographs.
Alpine Plants
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Author : J. E. G. Good
language : en
Publisher: Timber Press (OR)
Release Date : 2007
Alpine Plants written by J. E. G. Good and has been published by Timber Press (OR) this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Gardening categories.
A concise introduction to the science behind the success of alpine plants, this fascinating and accessible book will enable gardeners to tailor their cultivation practices in lowland gardens to mimic the alpine habitat as closely as possible.
The Biology Of Alpine Habitats
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Author : Laszlo Nagy
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2009-03-19
The Biology Of Alpine Habitats written by Laszlo Nagy and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-03-19 with Science categories.
This book is unique in providing a global overview of alpine (high mountain) habitats that occur above the natural (cold-limited) tree line, describing the factors that have shaped them over both ecological and evolutionary timescales. The broad geographic coverage helps synthesise common features whilst revealing differences in the world's major alpine systems from the Arctic to the Tropics. The words "barren" and "wasteland" have often been applied to describe landscapes beyond the treeline. However, a closer look reveals a large diversity of habitats, assemblages and individual taxa, largely connected to topographic diversity within individual alpine regions. The book considers habitat-forming factors (landforms, energy and climate, hydrology, soils, and vegetation) individually, as well as their composite impacts on habitat characteristics. Evolution and population processes are examined in the context of the responsiveness / resilience of alpine habitats to global change. Finally, a critical assessment of the potential impacts of climate change, atmospheric pollutants and land use is made and related to the management and conservation options available for these unique habitats.
Tropical Environments
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Author : Martin C. Kellman
language : en
Publisher: Psychology Press
Release Date : 1997
Tropical Environments written by Martin C. Kellman and has been published by Psychology Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with Ecology categories.
Provides a comprehensive introduction to the complex systems of the tropics, covering a broad, cross-regional range of humid through to semi-arid tropical climate zones. Offers a balanced mix of biophysical and human management issues.
Alpine Plant Life
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Author : Christian Körner
language : en
Publisher: Springer Nature
Release Date : 2021-03-31
Alpine Plant Life written by Christian Körner and has been published by Springer Nature this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-03-31 with Science categories.
This book is a completely revised, substantially extended treatment of the physical and biological factors that drive life in high mountains. The book covers the characteristics of alpine plant life, alpine climate and soils, life under snow, stress tolerance, treeline ecology, plant water, carbon, and nutrient relations, plant growth and productivity, developmental processes, and two largely novel chapters on alpine plant reproduction and global change biology. The book explains why the topography driven exposure of plants to dramatic micro-climatic gradients over very short distances causes alpine biodiversity to be particularly robust against climatic change. Geographically, this book draws on examples from all parts of the world, including the tropics. This book is complemented with novel evidence and insight that emerged over the last 17 years of alpine plant research. The number of figures – mostly in color – nearly doubled, with many photographs providing a vivid impression of alpine plant life worldwide. Christian Körner was born in 1949 in Austria, received his academic education at the University of Innsbruck, and was full professor of Botany at the University of Basel from 1989 to 2014. As emeritus Professor he is continuing alpine plant research in the Swiss Alps.