{"product_id":"tropical-trees-as-living-systems-paperback-9780521142472","title":"Tropical Trees as Living Systems (Paperback) 9780521142472","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eTropical Trees as Living Systems\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis book assesses the scientific knowledge of tropical tree biology set against a background of community ecology and forest structure.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eP. B. Tomlinson (Edited by), Martin Zimmerman (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521142472, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback, published 10 June 2010\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e696 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 3.9 cm, 1 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eWhen this book was first published in 1978, tropical forests were unquestionably the largest scientifically unexplored region of the world, and being rapidly depleted by short-term exploitation. Species were being rendered extinct at a rate that is probably greater than the rate at which they are being discovered. This book is an assessment of scientific knowledge of tropical tree biology - construction, development, physiology, reproductive biology and evolution - set against a background of community ecology and forest structure. Its emphasis is on the study of the individual tree as a living system integrated into the larger forest community. The book publishes the results of the Fourth Cabot Symposium held at the Harvard Forest in 1976 and presents the special knowledge of the participants, each an expert in a special field. Much of the subject matter is presented in the form of reviews, making information easily accessible to an interested nonspecialist audience.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eList of contributors\u003cbr\u003e List of chairmen of sessions and discussions\u003cbr\u003e Foreword Lawrence Bogorad\u003cbr\u003e Editorial preface\u003cbr\u003e Part I. Origins and Variations: 1. Fossil evidence on the evolutionary origin of tropical trees and forests James A. Doyle\u003cbr\u003e 2. Geographic variations in tropical tree species Trevor Whiffin\u003cbr\u003e Part II. Reproduction and Demography: 3. Chemical aspects of the pollination biology of woody plants in the tropics Herbert G. Baker\u003cbr\u003e 4. Seeding patterns of tropical trees Daniel H. Janzen\u003cbr\u003e 5. Strategies of establishment in Malayan forest trees F. S. P. Ng\u003cbr\u003e 6. Studies on the demography of tropical trees José Sarukhán\u003cbr\u003e Part III. Architecture and Construction: 7. Branching and axis differentiation in tropical trees P. B. Tomlinson\u003cbr\u003e 8. Architectural variation at the specific level in tropical trees Francis Hallé\u003cbr\u003e 9. Modular construction and its distribution in tropical woody plants Marie-Françoise Prévost\u003cbr\u003e 10. Architecture of the New Caledonian species of Araucaria Jean-Marie Veillon\u003cbr\u003e 11. Growth forms of rain forest palms John Dransfield\u003cbr\u003e 12. Araliaceae: growth forms and shoot morphology W. R. Philipson\u003cbr\u003e 13. A quantitative study of Terminalia branching Jack B. Fisher\u003cbr\u003e Part IV. Roots, Leaves, and Abscission: 14. Roots and root systems in tropical trees: morphologic and ecologic aspects Jan Jenik\u003cbr\u003e 15. On the adaptive significance of compound leaves, with particular reference to tropical trees Thomas J. Givnish\u003cbr\u003e 16. Abscission strategies in the behavior of tropical trees Fredrick T. Addicott\u003cbr\u003e Part V. Organizational Control: 17. Formation of the trunk in woody plants P. Champagnat\u003cbr\u003e 18. Multiple growth correlations in phanerogams R. Nozeran\u003cbr\u003e 19. Relation of climate to growth periodicity in tropical trees Paulo de T. Alvim and Ronald Alvim\u003cbr\u003e 20. Control of shoot extension and dormancy: external and internal factors K. A. Longman\u003cbr\u003e 21. Feedback control and age-related changes of shoot growth in seasonal and nonseasonal climates Rolf Borchert\u003cbr\u003e 22. Structural requirements for optimal water conduction in tree stems Martin H. Zimmmermann\u003cbr\u003e Part VI. Community Interactions: 23. Architecture and energy exchange of dicotyledonous trees in the forest Roelof A. A. Oldeman\u003cbr\u003e 24. Community architecture and organic matter dynamics in tropical lowland rain forests of Southeast Asia with special reference to Pasoh Forest, West Malaysia Tatuo Kira\u003cbr\u003e 25. Crown characteristics of tropical trees P. S. Ashton\u003cbr\u003e 26. Tree falls and tropical forest dynamics Gary S. Hartshorn\u003cbr\u003e 27. Gaps in the forest canopy T. C. Whitmore\u003cbr\u003e Index to subjects and plant genera.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: 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":46006697623832,"sku":"9780521142472","price":54.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521142472i_d032b913-54c1-4fce-a305-6c119dfcf66e.jpg?v=1691372367","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/tropical-trees-as-living-systems-paperback-9780521142472","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}