Book description
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Vegetation Ecology, 2nd Edition is a comprehensive,
integrated account of plant communities and their environments.
Written by leading experts in their field from four continents, the
second edition of this book:
- covers the composition, structure, ecology, dynamics, diversity,
biotic interactions and distribution of plant communities, with an
emphasis on functional adaptations;
- reviews modern developments in vegetation ecology in a historical perspective;
- presents a coherent view on vegetation ecology while integrating
population ecology, dispersal biology, soil biology,
- ecosystem ecology and global change studies;
- tackles applied aspects of vegetation ecology, including
management of communities and invasive species;
- includes new chapters addressing the classification and mapping of
vegetation, and the significance of plant functional types
Vegetation Ecology, 2nd Edition is aimed at advanced
undergraduates, graduates and researchers and teachers in plant
ecology, geography, forestry and nature conservation. Vegetation
Ecology takes an integrated, multidisciplinary approach and will be
welcomed as an essential reference for plant ecologists the world over.
Eddy van der Maarel is a vegetation ecologist and has made a
major contribution to the amalgamation of Anglo-American and European
approaches in vegetation science. He is one the founding editors of
the Journal of Vegetation Science. He is a member of the Royal
Academies of Science of The Netherlands and Sweden and a honorary
member of the British Ecological Society, the International
Association of Vegetation Science and several other societies.
Janet Franklin (Professor, School of Life Sciences, Arizona
State University) is a vegetation scientist and landscape ecologist
trained in geography and ecology. She is a former Associate Editor of
the Journal of Vegetation Science and Applied Vegetation Science. She,
like Eddy, is particularly interested in vegetation dynamics in
response to natural and human disturbance, and the application of
vegetation science in nature conservation and planning.
