Autoecology and ecophysiology of woody shrubs and trees : concepts and applications / / edited by Ratikanta Maiti, Humberto González Rodríguez, Natalya Sergeevna Ivanova

• Pubblicazione: Chichester, England : , : Wiley Blackwell, , 2016; ©2016
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (456 pages)
• Disciplina: 635.976
• Soggetto topico: Woody plants; Woody plants - Physiology
• Persona (resp. second.): MaitiR. K. <1938->; González RodriguezHumberto <1959->; IvanovaN. S (Natalʹi͡a Sergeevna)
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Title Page; Copyright; Table of Contents; Preface; Bibliography; List of contributors; Chapter 1: Background; 1.1 A definition of autoecology; 1.2 A definition of ecophysiology; 1.3 Environment; 1.4 Solar radiation; 1.5 Solar radiation and vegetation; 1.6 Light requirement of tree species; 1.7 Photomorphogenesis and photoperiodism; 1.8 Photosynthesis; 1.9 Temperature; 1.10 Water relations; 1.11 Plant nutrients; 1.12 Role of nutrients in plant life; 1.13 Plant factors; 1.14 Respiration; 1.15 Phenology and ecology; 1.16 Effect of drought stress; 1.17 Ecological plasticity; 1.18 Productivity ; BibliographyPart I; Chapter 2: Autoecology; 2.1 Background; 2.2 Temperate region; 2.3 Tropical rainforest; 2.4 Semiarid and arid lands; 2.5 Alpine region; Bibliography; Chapter 3: Vegetation and biodiversity; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Climate; 3.3 Hydrology; Bibliography; Chapter 4: Case study: A trip to regions of biodiversity and rainforest in Riviera Maya; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Visit to dolphin territory, playground of dolphins; 4.3 Zones of pelicans and sea ducks; 4.4 Zones of sea dives and swimming; 4.5 Return journey through Sian Ka'an reserve forest; 4.6 Food arrangement ; 4.7 Visit to Chichen Itza - Merida, Yucatan Peninsula4.8 Visit to underground river, named "Cenote"; Bibliography; Chapter 5: Plant traits; 5.1 Research advances in plant traits; 5.2 Branching pattern of trees; 5.3 Tree crown architecture; 5.4 Leaf traits; 5.5 Variability in leaf canopy architecture; 5.6 Variability in leaf traits of 13 native woody species in semiarid regions of North-eastern Mexico; Bibliography; Chapter 6: Leaf traits; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Leaf anatomy; 6.3 Taxonomy; 6.4 Adaption to environments; 6.5 Leaf surface anatomy; Bibliography; Chapter 7: Wood characteristics ; 7.1 Introduction7.2 Different types of wood; 7.3 Wood density of a few woody species; 7.4 Wood anatomy and wood fibres; 7.5 Characterisation of wood fibres of shrubs and tree species of the Tamaulipan thornscrub, north-eastern Mexico; Bibliography; Chapter 8: Phenology; 8.1 Introduction; 8.2 Reproductive phenology (flowering and fruiting) of ten woody plants, north-eastern Mexico; Bibliography ; Chapter 9: Phenology, morphology and variability in pollen viability of four woody species (Cordia boissieri, Parkinsonia texana, P. aculeata and Leucophyllum frutescens) exposed to environmental temperature, north-eastern Mexico9.1 Background; 9.2 Pollen viability; 9.3 Methodology; 9.4 Results and discussion; 9.5 Conclusions; Bibliography; Chapter 10: Pollen biology and plant productivity: A review; 10.1 Introduction; 10.2 Materials, methods and scope of the study; 10.3 Elaboration of the review; 10.4 Pollen morphology; 10.5 Pollen dispersal; 10.6 Pollen germination ; 10.7 Pollen load, pollination and seed production
• Titolo autorizzato: Autoecology and ecophysiology of woody shrubs and trees
• ISBN: 1-119-10447-5; 1-119-10446-7
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910808945503321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II