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Tropical Alpine Environments: Plant Form and Function - Brossura

Rundel, Philip W.

 
9780521054119: Tropical Alpine Environments: Plant Form and Function
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ISBN 10: 0521054117 ISBN 13: 9780521054119
Casa editrice: Cambridge University Press, 2008

Sinossi

This book examines the unique form, function and physiology of tropical alpine plants.

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Recensione

'All in all, I liked this book very much. It covers a fascinating subject in a concise and readable style. It is a significant and useful contribution to any tropical alpine specialist's bookshelf, and deserves a general readership amongst curious plant ecologists and students.' Mountain Research and Development

'... I feel sure that the teacher, researcher, specialist and general reader will find this well-presented volume a great stimulus to a new generation of young biologists who are just about to discover ecology, the tropics and high mountains.' Annal of Botany

Descrizione del libro

Plants growing above the tree-line in the tropics have evolved in distinct ways to cope with the hazards of cold, drought and fire. This book examines the unique form, physiology and function of these fascinating plants, and will appeal to all those with an interest in tropical vegetation and plant physiology.

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Editore
Cambridge University Press
Data di pubblicazione
2008
Lingua
Inglese
ISBN 10 
0521054117
ISBN 13 
9780521054119
Rilegatura
Copertina flessibile
Numero edizione
1
Numero di pagine
392
Contatto del produttore
non disponibile
Persona responsabile
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