LEADER 03894nam 2200625Ia 450 001 9910452763803321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a0-8014-6434-X 010 $a0-8014-6387-4 024 7 $a10.7591/9780801463877 035 $a(CKB)2550000000104285 035 $a(OCoLC)798902975 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebrary10572667 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000719914 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11471764 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000719914 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10660561 035 $a(PQKB)10169624 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3138350 035 $a(DE-B1597)480107 035 $a(OCoLC)979579713 035 $a(DE-B1597)9780801463877 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3138350 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10572667 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL681329 035 $a(EXLCZ)992550000000104285 100 $a20111109d2012 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn||||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aAir plants$b[electronic resource] $eepiphytes and aerial gardens /$fDavid H. Benzing 210 $aIthaca $cComstock Pub. Associates/Cornell University Press$d2012 215 $a1 online resource (256 p.) 300 $aBibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph 311 $a1-322-50047-9 311 $a0-8014-5043-8 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $tFrontmatter -- $tContents -- $tPreface -- $tAcknowledgments -- $t1. What is an Epiphyte? -- $t2. the types of Epiphytes and their Evolutionary Origins -- $t3. Epiphytes in Communities and Ecosystems -- $t4. Water Management -- $t5. Photosynthesis and Mineral nutrition -- $t6. Reproduction and Other interactions with Animals -- $t7. The Epiphytic Monocots -- $t8. The Epiphytic Eudicots -- $t9. The Pteridophytic Epiphytes -- $t10. Miscellaneous Epiphytes -- $t11. Threats and Conservation -- $tGlossary -- $tReferences -- $tSubject Index -- $tTaxon Index 330 $aOften growing far above the ground, "air plants" (or epiphytes) defy many of our common perceptions about plants. The majority use their roots only for attachment in the crowns of larger, usually woody plants-or to objects such as rocks and buildings-and derive moisture and nutrients from the atmosphere and by collecting falling debris. Only the mistletoes are true parasites. Epiphytes are not anomalies and there are approximately 28,000 species-about 10 percent of the higher or vascular plants-that grow this way. Many popular houseplants, including numerous aroids, bromeliads, ferns, and orchids, rank among the most familiar examples. In Air Plants, David H. Benzing takes a reader on a tour of the many taxonomic groups to which the epiphytes belong and explains in nontechnical language the anatomical and physiological adaptations that allow these plants to conserve water, thrive without the benefit of soil, and engage in unusual relationships with animals such as frogs and ants.Benzing's comprehensive account covers topics including ecology, evolution, photosynthesis and water relations, mineral nutrition, reproduction, and the nature of the forest canopy as habitat for the free-living and parasitic epiphytes. It also pays special attention to important phenomena such as adaptive trade-offs and leaf economics. Drawing on the author's deep experience with epiphytes and the latest scientific research, this book is accessible to readers unfamiliar with technical botany; it features a lavish illustration program, references, a glossary, and tables. 606 $aEpiphytes 606 $aBotany 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aEpiphytes. 615 0$aBotany. 676 $a581.6/3 700 $aBenzing$b David H$0517230 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910452763803321 996 $aAir plants$92467385 997 $aUNINA