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Type(s) de contenu et mode(s) de consultation : Texte noté : sans médiation
Auteur(s) : Schiel, David Robert
Foster, Michael S.
Titre(s) : The biology and ecology of giant kelp forests [Texte imprimé] / David R. Schiel and Michael S. Foster
Publication : Oakland (Calif.) : University of California press, cop. 2015
Description matérielle : 1 vol. (XVI-395 p.) : ill. ; 27 cm
Comprend : Introduction to giant kelp forests worldwide ; The structure, function and abiotic
requirements of giant kelp ; The abiotic environment ; Demography, dispersal and
connectivity of populations ; Giant kelp communities ; Detached giant kelp communities,
production, and food/control webs ; Facilitative and competitive interactions in
giant kelp forests ; Grazing in kelp communities ; ; Predation and trophic cascades
in kelp communities ; Anthropogenic effects on kelp forests ; Human usage of giant
kelp and kelp forest organisms ; Marine protected areas and fisheries effects ;
Global change ; Giant kelp forests : conclusions and final thoughts.
Note(s) : Bibliogr. p. 319-382
"Giant kelp (Macrocystis) is a remarkable plant, the largest seaweed and most rapidly
growing and prolific of all plants found on earth. Growing from the seafloor and extending
along the sea surface in lush canopies, giant kelp provides an extensive vertical
habitat in a largely two-dimensional seascape. It is the foundation for one of the
most species-rich, productive, and widely distributed ecological communities. Schiel
and Foster's scholarly review and synthesis take the reader from the early observations
by Darwin to the present day, providing a historical perspective for the modern understanding
of giant kelp evolution, biogeography, biology, and physiology. This perspective is
integrated into a thorough discussion of the species and forest ecology worldwide,
with considerations of human uses and abuses, management and conservation, and the
present effects of global change and likely future impacts. This volume promises to
be the definitive treatise and reference on giant kelp and its forests for many years,
and it will appeal to marine scientists and others who want a better appreciation
and understanding of these wondrous forests of the sea"--Provided by publisher
Autre(s) forme(s) du titre :
- Autre forme du titre : Giant kelp forests
Sujet(s) : Macrocystis -- Écologie
Indice(s) Dewey :
577.3 (23e éd.) = Écologie des forêts
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 9780520278868. - ISBN 0520278860 (rel.). - ISBN 9780520961098. - ISBN 0520961099
(ebook)
Identifiant de la notice : ark:/12148/cb44400679n
Notice n° :
FRBNF44400679
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