{"product_id":"north-american-terrestrial-vegetation-paperback-9780521559867","title":"North American Terrestrial Vegetation (Paperback) 9780521559867","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eNorth American Terrestrial Vegetation\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis second edition provides extensively expanded coverage of North American vegetation from arctic tundra to tropical forests.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eMichael G. Barbour (Edited by), William Dwight Billings (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521559867, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback, published 28 December 1999\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e724 pages, 213 b\/w illus.  36 maps  122 tables\u003cbr\u003e25.3 x 18 x 3.4 cm, 1.235 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'… can be recommended to all research groups where botany or ecology is studied.' Zsuzanna Benko, Journal of Plant Physiology\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThis edition is a major contribution to botanical and ecological literature, and provides comprehensive coverage of the major vegetation types of North America from the arctic tundra of Alaska to the tropical forests of Central America. Each chapter describes the composition, architecture, environment, and conservation status of each ecosystem. In addition, information is included on the abiotic environment, paleoecology, productivity, nutrient cycling, autoecological behavior of dominant species, environmental issues, management problems, the role of natural disturbance, and critical areas for future research. This edition has additional chapters on freshwater wetlands, coastal marine wetlands, temperate Mexico, the Caribbean, and the Hawaiian Islands. Every chapter has been thoroughly updated and now includes information on habitat loss and restoration-preservation programs. This is an outstanding edition of a well-received text and it is essential reading for students and researchers in plant science, ecology, and conservation.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eContributors\u003cbr\u003e Preface to the first edition\u003cbr\u003e Preface to the second edition\u003cbr\u003e 1. Arctic tundra and polar desert biome Lawrence C. Bliss\u003cbr\u003e 2. The taiga and boreal forest Deborah L. Elliot-Fisk\u003cbr\u003e 3. Forests and meadows of the Rocky Mountains Robert K. Peet\u003cbr\u003e 4. Pacific northwest forests Jerry F. Franklin and Charles B. Halpern\u003cbr\u003e 5. California upland forests and woodlands Michael G. Barbour and Richard A. Minnich\u003cbr\u003e 6. Chaparral Jon E. Keeley\u003cbr\u003e 7. Intermountain valleys and lower mountain slopes Neil E. West and James A. Young\u003cbr\u003e 8. Warm deserts James A. MacMahon\u003cbr\u003e 9. Grasslands Phillip L. Sims and Paul G. Risser\u003cbr\u003e 10. Eastern deciduous forests Hazel R. Delcourt and Paul A. Delcourt\u003cbr\u003e 11. Vegetation of the southeastern coastal plain Norman L. Christensen\u003cbr\u003e 12. Freshwater wetlands Curtis J. Richardson\u003cbr\u003e 13. Saltmarshes and mangroves Irving A. Mendelssohn and Karen L. McKee\u003cbr\u003e 14. Alpine vegetation William Dwight Billings\u003cbr\u003e 15. Mexican temperate vegetation Alejandro Velázquez, Victor Manuel Toledo and Isolda Luna\u003cbr\u003e 16. The Caribbean Ariel E. Lugo, Julio Figueroa Colón and Frederick N. Scatena\u003cbr\u003e 17. Tropical and subtropical vegetation of Mesoamerica Gary S. Hartshorn\u003cbr\u003e 18. Vegetation of the Hawaiian Islands Lloyd L. Loope\u003cbr\u003e Subject index\u003cbr\u003e Species index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Plant ecology [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Plant ecology\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Plant%20ecology%20%5BPSTS%5D%22\"\u003ePSTS\u003c\/a\u003e], Botany \u0026amp; plant sciences [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Botany \u0026amp; plant sciences\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Botany%20\u0026amp;%20plant%20sciences%20%5BPST%5D%22\"\u003ePST\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46065982996760,"sku":"9780521559867","price":64.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521559867i.jpg?v=1691408571","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/north-american-terrestrial-vegetation-paperback-9780521559867","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}