1st Edition
Wetland Plants Biology and Ecology
482 Pages
190 B/W Illustrations
by
CRC Press
482 Pages
by
CRC Press
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A detailed account of the biology and ecology of vascular wetland plants and their applications in wetland plant science, Wetland Plants: Biology and Ecology presents a synthesis of wetland plant studies and reviews from biology, physiology, evolution, genetics, community and population ecology, environmental science, and engineering. It provides a thorough discussion of the range of wetland... Read more
Preface
Introduction
Introduction to Wetland Plants
Wetland Plant Communities
The Physical Environment of Wetland Plants
Wetland Plant Species: Evolution, Adaptations, and Reproduction
Adaptations to Growth Conditions in Wetlands
Reproduction of Wetland Angiosperms
Wetland Macrophyte Communities: Function, Dynamics, Disturbance
The Primary Productivity of Wetland Plants
Community Dynamics in Wetlands
Invasive Species in Wetlands
Applications of Wetland Plant Studies
Wetland Plants in Restored and Constructed Wetlands
Wetlands Plants as Biological Indicators
Appendix
References
Index
Introduction
Introduction to Wetland Plants
Wetland Plant Communities
The Physical Environment of Wetland Plants
Wetland Plant Species: Evolution, Adaptations, and Reproduction
Adaptations to Growth Conditions in Wetlands
Reproduction of Wetland Angiosperms
Wetland Macrophyte Communities: Function, Dynamics, Disturbance
The Primary Productivity of Wetland Plants
Community Dynamics in Wetlands
Invasive Species in Wetlands
Applications of Wetland Plant Studies
Wetland Plants in Restored and Constructed Wetlands
Wetlands Plants as Biological Indicators
Appendix
References
Index
Biography
Julie K. Cronk, M. Siobhan Fennessy
"An admirable work on a broad subject, with enough depth to be useful to academics as well as practitioners. The extensive literature citations will help those who need greater detail. The writing style is lucid, and the many tables, illustrations, and black-and-white photographs are useful and well reproduced."
-G. D. Dreyer, Connecticut College, in CHOICE, Vol. 39, No. 08, April 2002
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