Tropical Alpine Environments
Title | Tropical Alpine Environments PDF eBook |
Author | Philip W. Rundel |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 400 |
Release | 1994-09 |
Genre | Gardening |
ISBN | 052142089X |
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.
The Biology of Alpine Habitats
Title | The Biology of Alpine Habitats PDF eBook |
Author | Laszlo Nagy |
Publisher | Oxford University Press, USA |
Pages | 389 |
Release | 2009-03-19 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 0198567030 |
Environment, ecology, biota function.
Alpine Plant Life
Title | Alpine Plant Life PDF eBook |
Author | Christian Körner |
Publisher | Springer Science & Business Media |
Pages | 345 |
Release | 2013-06-29 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 364298018X |
Generations of plant scientists have been fascinated by alpine plant lifean ecosystem that experiences dramatic climatic gradients over a very short distance. This comprehensive book examines a wide range of topics including alpine climate and soils, plant distribution and the treeline phenomenon, plant stress and development, global change at high elevation, and the human impact on alpine vegetation. Geographically, the book covers all parts of the world including the tropics.
Arctic and Alpine Biomes
Title | Arctic and Alpine Biomes PDF eBook |
Author | Joyce A. Quinn |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing USA |
Pages | 240 |
Release | 2008-09-30 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 0313087741 |
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).
Encyclopedia of the World’s Biomes
Title | Encyclopedia of the World’s Biomes PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | Elsevier |
Pages | 3542 |
Release | 2020-06-26 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 0128160977 |
Encyclopedia of the World’s Biomes is a unique, five volume reference that provides a global synthesis of biomes, including the latest science. All of the book's chapters follow a common thematic order that spans biodiversity importance, principal anthropogenic stressors and trends, changing climatic conditions, and conservation strategies for maintaining biomes in an increasingly human-dominated world. This work is a one-stop shop that gives users access to up-to-date, informative articles that go deeper in content than any currently available publication. Offers students and researchers a one-stop shop for information currently only available in scattered or non-technical sources Authored and edited by top scientists in the field Concisely written to guide the reader though the topic Includes meaningful illustrations and suggests further reading for those needing more specific information
Losing the High Ground: Rapid Transformation of Tropical Island Alpine and Subalpine Environments
Title | Losing the High Ground: Rapid Transformation of Tropical Island Alpine and Subalpine Environments PDF eBook |
Author | James O. Juvik |
Publisher | |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2014 |
Genre | |
ISBN |
Ecology and the Environment
Title | Ecology and the Environment PDF eBook |
Author | Russell K. Monson |
Publisher | Springer |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2014-10-02 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 9781461475002 |
In this book, plant biology is considered from the perspective of plants and their surrounding environment, including both biotic and abiotic interactions. The intended audience is undergraduate students in the middle or final phases of their programs of study. Topics are developed to provide a rudimentary understanding of how plant-environment interactions span multiple spatiotemporal scales, and how this rudimentary knowledge can be applied to understand the causes of ecosystem vulnerabilities in the face of global climate change and expansion of natural resource use by human societies. In all chapters connections are made from smaller to larger scales of ecological organization, providing a foundation for understanding plant ecology. Where relevant, environmental threats to ecological systems are identified and future research needs are discussed. As future generations take on the responsibility for managing ecosystem goods and services, one of the most effective resources that can be passed on is accumulated knowledge of how organisms, populations, species, communities and ecosystems function and interact across scales of organization. This book is intended to provide some of that knowledge, and hopefully provide those generations with the ability to avoid some of the catastrophic environmental mistakes that prior generations have made.