Notice bibliographique
- Notice
Type(s) de contenu et mode(s) de consultation : Texte noté : sans médiation
Auteur(s) : Wilson, J. Bastow (1944-2015)
Agnew, Andrew D. Q.
Roxburgh, Stephen H. (1966-....)
Titre(s) : The nature of plant communities [Texte imprimé] / J. Bastow Wilson,... Andrew D. Q. Agnew,... Stephen H. Roxburgh,...
Publication : Cambridge, United Kingdom : Cambridge university press, 2019
Description matérielle : 1 vol. (XVIII-354 p.) : ill. en coul. ; 26 cm
Note(s) : Bibliogr. p. 281-347. Index
Most people can readily identify a forest, or a grassland, or a wetland - these are
the simple labels we give different plant communities. The aim of this book is to
move beyond these simple descriptions to investigate the 'hidden' structure of vegetation,
asking questions such as how do species in a community persist over time? What prevents
the strongest species from taking over? And, are there rules that confer stability
and produce repeatable patterns? Answers to these questions are fundamental to community
ecology, and for the successful management of the world's varied ecosystems, many
of which are currently under threat. In addition to reviewing and synthesising our
current knowledge of species interactions and community assembly, this book also seeks
to offer a different viewpoint - to challenge the reader, and to stimulate ecologists
to think differently about plant communities and the processes that shape them
Sujet(s) : Associations végétales
Plantes -- Adaptation
Indice(s) Dewey :
581.782 (23e éd.) = Communautés écologiques (botanique)
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 9781108482219. - ISBN 110848221X : rel.
Identifiant de la notice : ark:/12148/cb45771666n
Notice n° :
FRBNF45771666
(notice reprise d'un réservoir extérieur)
Table des matières : Plants are strange and wondrous beings ; Interactions between species ; Mechanisms
of co-existence ; Community-level processes ; Assembly rules ; Theories and their
predictions ; Synthesis.
