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Differentially Expressed Genes In Plantsby Ekkehard Hansen; Glyn Harper
CRC Press 1997; US$ 84.95The analysis of changes in gene activity in tissues and cells of plants is a way of measuring developmental and environmental responses. This volume provides detailed accounts of new and established techniques used to carry out such analyses. more...
The Names of Plantsby David Gledhill
Cambridge University Press 2002; US$ 28.00The Names of Plants outlines how a confusion of common names became replaced by internationally agreed Latin names. It outlines the rules to be followed when plant breeders name a new species or cultivar of a plant. The glossary is an aid to interpreting existing names and constructing new names. more...
Spatial Pattern Analysis in Plant Ecologyby Mark R. T. Dale; H. J. B. Birks; J. A. Wiens
Cambridge University Press 1999; US$ 55.00The predictability of the physical arrangement of plants is a crucial aspect of vegetation. This book describes and evaluates methods for analysing a variety of characteristics of spatial pattern. Worked examples and examples from real field studies, together with numerous line figures, help guide the reader through the text. more...
Cognitive Ecology of Pollinationby Lars Chittka; James D. Thomson
Cambridge University Press 2001; US$ 60.00Recent advances have been made in our understanding of the cognitive and sensory abilities of pollinators and their consequences for floral evolution. This book integrates the work of evolutionary ecologists and neuroethologists to describe how pollinating animals have influenced the extraordinary variety of floral colour, form and scent in nature. more...
Forest Dynamics and Disturbance Regimesby Lee E. Frelich; H. J. B. Birks; J. A. Wiens
Cambridge University Press 2002; US$ 46.00Temperate-zone forests are being shaped continuously by wind, fire and grazing. This book considers these disturbances and consequent issues such as recovery from disturbance, the changing composition of tree species within the forest and the formation of mosaics of different forest types across the landscape. more...
Recent Dynamics of the Mediterranean Vegetation and Landscapeby Stefano Mazzoleni; Gaetano di Pasquale; Mark Mulligan; Paolo di Martino; Francisco Rego
John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. 2004; US$ 350.00The Mediterranean region has been shaped by human activity and maintained by traditional practices of land use for centuries. This has affected the distribution of plants and the landscape, which can be considered as part of the European cultural landscape. This book details the rapid changes that have taken place in the vegetation of the Mediterranean in the last half-century, a period in which major socio-economic development greatly affected the cultural and physical landscape. more...
The Ecology of Trees in the Tropical Rain Forestby I. M. Turner; Peter S. Ashton; Stephen P. Hubbell; Daniel H. Janzen; Peter H. Raven; P. B. Tomlinson
Cambridge University Press 2001; US$ 49.00Current knowledge of the ecology of tropical rain-forest trees is limited, yet a good understanding of the trees is essential to unravelling the workings of the forest itself. This book aims to summarise contemporary understanding of the ecology of tropical rain-forest trees, with particular emphasis on comparative ecology. more...
Ecohydrologyby Peter S. Eagleson
Cambridge University Press 2002; US$ 84.00This volume investigates how the physical characteristics and productivity of forest communities are related to the climates and soils in which they are found. It will provide fascinating reading for graduate-level students and research scientists working in ecohydrology, hydroclimatology, forest ecology, and surface water hydrology. more...
Guide to Standard Floras of the Worldby David G. Frodin
Cambridge University Press 2001; US$ 120.00This new edition of an essential botanical reference work has been fully revised, updated and expanded to take into account the substantial literature of the late twentieth century and includes a more fully developed review of the history of floristic documentation. more...
Plant Adaptationby Q.C. B. Cronk; J. Whitton; R.H. Ree
NRC Research Press 2004; US$ 90.00The Proceedings of an International Workshop sponsored by the UBC Botanical Garden and Centre for Plant Research held December 11-13, 2002 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. more...