North American Terrestrial Vegetation

This edition is a major contribution to botanical and ecological literature, and provides comprehensive coverage of the major vegetation types of North America from the arctic tundra of Alaska to the tropical forests of Central America. Each chapter describes the composition, architecture, environment, and conservation status of each ecosystem. In addition, information is included on the abiotic environment, paleoecology, productivity, nutrient cycling, autoecological behavior of dominant species, environmental issues, management problems, the role of natural disturbance, and critical areas for future research. This edition has additional chapters on freshwater wetlands, coastal marine wetlands, temperate Mexico, the Caribbean, and the Hawaiian Islands. Every chapter has been thoroughly updated and now includes information on habitat loss and restoration-preservation programs. This is an outstanding edition of a well-received text and it is essential reading for students and researchers in plant science, ecology, and conservation.

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'Far more than a mere compilation of vegetation types, this book synthesizes our current history of the understanding of the history, dynamics, and physical setting of the continent's plant cover … a text and a reference for field scientists at all levels … it is unsurpassed as a guide to the vegetation blanketing North America and to the processes structuring that vegetation.' Ecology

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Product details

• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Date Published: April 2000
• format: Paperback
• isbn: 9780521559867
• length: 724 pages

• dimensions: 253 x 180 x 34 mm
• weight: 1.235kg
• contains: 213 b/w illus. 36 maps 122 tables
• availability: Available