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Natural enemies [[electronic resource] ] : the population biology of predators, parasites, and diseases / / edited by M.J. Crawley
| Natural enemies [[electronic resource] ] : the population biology of predators, parasites, and diseases / / edited by M.J. Crawley |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford ; ; Boston, : Blackwell Scientific Publications, 1992 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (594 p.) |
| Disciplina |
574.5
591.53 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | CrawleyMichael J |
| Soggetto topico |
Predation (Biology)
Predatory animals Population biology Parasitism Parasites Diseases Pests - Biological control |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-282-27889-4
9786612278891 1-4443-1407-6 1-4443-1406-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Natural Enemies: The Population Biology of Predators, Parasites and Diseases; Contents; Contributors; Preface; Part 1: BACKGROUND; 1: Evolution of Exploiter-Victim Relationships; 2: Correlates of Carnivory: Approaches and Answers; 3: Population Dynamics of Natural Enemies and their Prey; 4: Foraging Theory; Part 2: POPULATION BIOLOGY OF NATURAL ENEMIES; 5: Large Carnivores and their Prey: the Quick and the Dead; 6: Birds of Prey; 7: Insectivorous Mammals; 8: Marine Mammals; 9: Marine Invertebrates; 10: Predatory Arthropods; 11: The Population Biology of Insect Parasitoids
12: Bloodsucking Arthropods13: Spiders as Representative 'Sit-and-wait' Predators; 14: Macroparasites: Worms and Others; 15: Microparasites: Viruses and Bacteria; Part 3: SYNTHESIS; 16: Predator Psychology and the Evolution of Prey Coloration; 17: Natural Enemies and Community Dynamics; 18: Biological Control; 19: The Dynamics of Predator-Prey and Resource-Harvester Systems; 20: Prey Defence and Predator Foraging; 21: Overview; References; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910139947903321 |
| Oxford ; ; Boston, : Blackwell Scientific Publications, 1992 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Natural enemies [[electronic resource] ] : the population biology of predators, parasites, and diseases / / edited by M.J. Crawley
| Natural enemies [[electronic resource] ] : the population biology of predators, parasites, and diseases / / edited by M.J. Crawley |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford ; ; Boston, : Blackwell Scientific Publications, 1992 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (594 p.) |
| Disciplina |
574.5
591.53 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | CrawleyMichael J |
| Soggetto topico |
Predation (Biology)
Predatory animals Population biology Parasitism Parasites Diseases Pests - Biological control |
| ISBN |
1-282-27889-4
9786612278891 1-4443-1407-6 1-4443-1406-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Natural Enemies: The Population Biology of Predators, Parasites and Diseases; Contents; Contributors; Preface; Part 1: BACKGROUND; 1: Evolution of Exploiter-Victim Relationships; 2: Correlates of Carnivory: Approaches and Answers; 3: Population Dynamics of Natural Enemies and their Prey; 4: Foraging Theory; Part 2: POPULATION BIOLOGY OF NATURAL ENEMIES; 5: Large Carnivores and their Prey: the Quick and the Dead; 6: Birds of Prey; 7: Insectivorous Mammals; 8: Marine Mammals; 9: Marine Invertebrates; 10: Predatory Arthropods; 11: The Population Biology of Insect Parasitoids
12: Bloodsucking Arthropods13: Spiders as Representative 'Sit-and-wait' Predators; 14: Macroparasites: Worms and Others; 15: Microparasites: Viruses and Bacteria; Part 3: SYNTHESIS; 16: Predator Psychology and the Evolution of Prey Coloration; 17: Natural Enemies and Community Dynamics; 18: Biological Control; 19: The Dynamics of Predator-Prey and Resource-Harvester Systems; 20: Prey Defence and Predator Foraging; 21: Overview; References; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNISA-996210320503316 |
| Oxford ; ; Boston, : Blackwell Scientific Publications, 1992 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. di Salerno | ||
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Natural enemies [[electronic resource] ] : the population biology of predators, parasites, and diseases / / edited by M.J. Crawley
| Natural enemies [[electronic resource] ] : the population biology of predators, parasites, and diseases / / edited by M.J. Crawley |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford ; ; Boston, : Blackwell Scientific Publications, 1992 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (594 p.) |
| Disciplina |
574.5
591.53 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | CrawleyMichael J |
| Soggetto topico |
Predation (Biology)
Predatory animals Population biology Parasitism Parasites Diseases Pests - Biological control |
| ISBN |
1-282-27889-4
9786612278891 1-4443-1407-6 1-4443-1406-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Natural Enemies: The Population Biology of Predators, Parasites and Diseases; Contents; Contributors; Preface; Part 1: BACKGROUND; 1: Evolution of Exploiter-Victim Relationships; 2: Correlates of Carnivory: Approaches and Answers; 3: Population Dynamics of Natural Enemies and their Prey; 4: Foraging Theory; Part 2: POPULATION BIOLOGY OF NATURAL ENEMIES; 5: Large Carnivores and their Prey: the Quick and the Dead; 6: Birds of Prey; 7: Insectivorous Mammals; 8: Marine Mammals; 9: Marine Invertebrates; 10: Predatory Arthropods; 11: The Population Biology of Insect Parasitoids
12: Bloodsucking Arthropods13: Spiders as Representative 'Sit-and-wait' Predators; 14: Macroparasites: Worms and Others; 15: Microparasites: Viruses and Bacteria; Part 3: SYNTHESIS; 16: Predator Psychology and the Evolution of Prey Coloration; 17: Natural Enemies and Community Dynamics; 18: Biological Control; 19: The Dynamics of Predator-Prey and Resource-Harvester Systems; 20: Prey Defence and Predator Foraging; 21: Overview; References; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910830313803321 |
| Oxford ; ; Boston, : Blackwell Scientific Publications, 1992 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
Natural enemies [[electronic resource] ] : the population biology of predators, parasites, and diseases / / edited by M.J. Crawley
| Natural enemies [[electronic resource] ] : the population biology of predators, parasites, and diseases / / edited by M.J. Crawley |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford ; ; Boston, : Blackwell Scientific Publications, 1992 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (594 p.) |
| Disciplina |
574.5
591.53 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | CrawleyMichael J |
| Soggetto topico |
Predation (Biology)
Predatory animals Population biology Parasitism Parasites Diseases Pests - Biological control |
| ISBN |
1-282-27889-4
9786612278891 1-4443-1407-6 1-4443-1406-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Natural Enemies: The Population Biology of Predators, Parasites and Diseases; Contents; Contributors; Preface; Part 1: BACKGROUND; 1: Evolution of Exploiter-Victim Relationships; 2: Correlates of Carnivory: Approaches and Answers; 3: Population Dynamics of Natural Enemies and their Prey; 4: Foraging Theory; Part 2: POPULATION BIOLOGY OF NATURAL ENEMIES; 5: Large Carnivores and their Prey: the Quick and the Dead; 6: Birds of Prey; 7: Insectivorous Mammals; 8: Marine Mammals; 9: Marine Invertebrates; 10: Predatory Arthropods; 11: The Population Biology of Insect Parasitoids
12: Bloodsucking Arthropods13: Spiders as Representative 'Sit-and-wait' Predators; 14: Macroparasites: Worms and Others; 15: Microparasites: Viruses and Bacteria; Part 3: SYNTHESIS; 16: Predator Psychology and the Evolution of Prey Coloration; 17: Natural Enemies and Community Dynamics; 18: Biological Control; 19: The Dynamics of Predator-Prey and Resource-Harvester Systems; 20: Prey Defence and Predator Foraging; 21: Overview; References; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910840607003321 |
| Oxford ; ; Boston, : Blackwell Scientific Publications, 1992 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
Plant ecology [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Michael J. Crawley
| Plant ecology [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Michael J. Crawley |
| Edizione | [2nd ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford [England] ; ; Cambridge, MA, : Blackwell Science, 1997 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (741 p.) |
| Disciplina |
581.5
581.7 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | CrawleyMichael J |
| Soggetto topico |
Plant ecology
Botany |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-282-68914-2
9786612689147 1-4443-1364-9 1-4443-1363-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
PLANT ECOLOGY, SECOND EDITION; Contents; List of Contributors; Preface to the Second Edition; Preface to the First Edition; 1: Photosynthesis; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Background; 1.2.1 Photochemical reactions; 1.2.2 Biochemical reactions; 1.3 Environmental influences on photosynthetic capacity; 1.3.1 Light; 1.3.2 Carbon dioxide; 1.3.3 Temperature; 1.3.4 Photosynthesis with respect to water use; 1.3.5 Energy balance considerations; 1.3.6 Nutrients; 1.3.7 Atmospheric pollutants; 1.4 Seasonality of photosynthesis; 1.4.1 Individual leaves; 1.4.2 Whole plants
1.5 Photosynthetic capacity and defence against herbivores1.6 Variations on the basic photosynthetic pathway; 1.7 Ecological consequences of different photosynthetic pathways; 1.7.1 Water-use efficiency; 1.7.2 Significance of temperature; 1.8 Climate change and photosynthesis; l.8.1 Photosynthesis in the recent past and near-future CO2 environments; 1.8.2 Climate change and the evolution of photosynthetic pathways; 1.9 Conclusions; 2: Plant Water Relations; 2.1 Introduction: water and life; 2.1.1 Water as a physical and chemical medium; 2.1.2 State of water in the plant 2.1.3 Acquiring and conserving water on land2.1.4 Water as a limiting resource; 2.2 Transpiration rate; 2.2.1 Energetics; 2.2.2 Stomatal conductance; 2.3 Soil-plant-atmosphere continuum; 2.3.1 Pathway; 2.3.2 Pipe model of hydraulic architecture; 2.3.3 How vulnerable is the pipeline?; 2.4 Water relations and plant distribution patterns; 2.5 Water, carbon and nutrient relations; 2.6 Concluding remarks; 3: Nutrient Acquisition; 3.1 Availability of nutrients; 3.2 Nutrient uptake by root systems; 3.2.1 Transport through the soil; 3.2.2 Transport across the root 3.3 Responses to nutrient deficiency3.3.1 Modifying the rhizosphere; 3.3.2 Resource allocation; 3.3.3 Symbioses; 3.4 Heterogeneity; 3.4.1 Patchiness; 3.4.2 Response to patches; 3.4.3 Turnover; 3.5 Summary; 4: Life History and Environment; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Neighbourhoods; 4.3 Life history; 4.3.1 The growth forms of plants; 4.3.2 Annual plants; 4.3.3 Monocarpic perennials; 4.3.4 Herbaceous perennial plants; 4.3.5 Trees and shrubs; 4.4 Trade-off; 4.4.1 Colonization/competitive ability; 4.4.2 Root growth/shoot growth; 4.4.3 Palatability/competitive ability; 4.4.4 Seed size/seed number 4.4.5 Seed size/seedling performance4.4.6 Seed size/dormancy; 4.4.7 Dormancy/dispersal; 4.4.8 Longevity/growth rate; 4.4.9 Longevity/reproductive output; 4.4.10 Resource extraction/growth rate; 4.4.11 Defence/growth rate; 4.4.12 Growth/reproduction; 4.4.13 Male/female reproductive function; 4.4.14 Shade growth rate/shade death rate; 4.4.15 Gap/forest regeneration niche; 4.4.16 Sun leaves/shade leaves and water/light; 4.4.17 Growth rate/nutrient retention; 4.4.18 Fruit weight/seed weight; 4.4.19 Pollen quantity/pollen quality; 4.4.20 Flammability/competitive ability; 4.5 Canopy architecture 4.5.1 Modular growth |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910139789503321 |
| Oxford [England] ; ; Cambridge, MA, : Blackwell Science, 1997 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
Plant ecology [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Michael J. Crawley
| Plant ecology [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Michael J. Crawley |
| Edizione | [2nd ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford [England] ; ; Cambridge, MA, : Blackwell Science, 1997 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (741 p.) |
| Disciplina |
581.5
581.7 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | CrawleyMichael J |
| Soggetto topico |
Plant ecology
Botany |
| ISBN |
1-282-68914-2
9786612689147 1-4443-1364-9 1-4443-1363-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
PLANT ECOLOGY, SECOND EDITION; Contents; List of Contributors; Preface to the Second Edition; Preface to the First Edition; 1: Photosynthesis; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Background; 1.2.1 Photochemical reactions; 1.2.2 Biochemical reactions; 1.3 Environmental influences on photosynthetic capacity; 1.3.1 Light; 1.3.2 Carbon dioxide; 1.3.3 Temperature; 1.3.4 Photosynthesis with respect to water use; 1.3.5 Energy balance considerations; 1.3.6 Nutrients; 1.3.7 Atmospheric pollutants; 1.4 Seasonality of photosynthesis; 1.4.1 Individual leaves; 1.4.2 Whole plants
1.5 Photosynthetic capacity and defence against herbivores1.6 Variations on the basic photosynthetic pathway; 1.7 Ecological consequences of different photosynthetic pathways; 1.7.1 Water-use efficiency; 1.7.2 Significance of temperature; 1.8 Climate change and photosynthesis; l.8.1 Photosynthesis in the recent past and near-future CO2 environments; 1.8.2 Climate change and the evolution of photosynthetic pathways; 1.9 Conclusions; 2: Plant Water Relations; 2.1 Introduction: water and life; 2.1.1 Water as a physical and chemical medium; 2.1.2 State of water in the plant 2.1.3 Acquiring and conserving water on land2.1.4 Water as a limiting resource; 2.2 Transpiration rate; 2.2.1 Energetics; 2.2.2 Stomatal conductance; 2.3 Soil-plant-atmosphere continuum; 2.3.1 Pathway; 2.3.2 Pipe model of hydraulic architecture; 2.3.3 How vulnerable is the pipeline?; 2.4 Water relations and plant distribution patterns; 2.5 Water, carbon and nutrient relations; 2.6 Concluding remarks; 3: Nutrient Acquisition; 3.1 Availability of nutrients; 3.2 Nutrient uptake by root systems; 3.2.1 Transport through the soil; 3.2.2 Transport across the root 3.3 Responses to nutrient deficiency3.3.1 Modifying the rhizosphere; 3.3.2 Resource allocation; 3.3.3 Symbioses; 3.4 Heterogeneity; 3.4.1 Patchiness; 3.4.2 Response to patches; 3.4.3 Turnover; 3.5 Summary; 4: Life History and Environment; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Neighbourhoods; 4.3 Life history; 4.3.1 The growth forms of plants; 4.3.2 Annual plants; 4.3.3 Monocarpic perennials; 4.3.4 Herbaceous perennial plants; 4.3.5 Trees and shrubs; 4.4 Trade-off; 4.4.1 Colonization/competitive ability; 4.4.2 Root growth/shoot growth; 4.4.3 Palatability/competitive ability; 4.4.4 Seed size/seed number 4.4.5 Seed size/seedling performance4.4.6 Seed size/dormancy; 4.4.7 Dormancy/dispersal; 4.4.8 Longevity/growth rate; 4.4.9 Longevity/reproductive output; 4.4.10 Resource extraction/growth rate; 4.4.11 Defence/growth rate; 4.4.12 Growth/reproduction; 4.4.13 Male/female reproductive function; 4.4.14 Shade growth rate/shade death rate; 4.4.15 Gap/forest regeneration niche; 4.4.16 Sun leaves/shade leaves and water/light; 4.4.17 Growth rate/nutrient retention; 4.4.18 Fruit weight/seed weight; 4.4.19 Pollen quantity/pollen quality; 4.4.20 Flammability/competitive ability; 4.5 Canopy architecture 4.5.1 Modular growth |
| Record Nr. | UNISA-996205933103316 |
| Oxford [England] ; ; Cambridge, MA, : Blackwell Science, 1997 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. di Salerno | ||
| ||
Plant ecology [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Michael J. Crawley
| Plant ecology [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Michael J. Crawley |
| Edizione | [2nd ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford [England] ; ; Cambridge, MA, : Blackwell Science, 1997 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (741 p.) |
| Disciplina |
581.5
581.7 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | CrawleyMichael J |
| Soggetto topico |
Plant ecology
Botany |
| ISBN |
1-282-68914-2
9786612689147 1-4443-1364-9 1-4443-1363-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
PLANT ECOLOGY, SECOND EDITION; Contents; List of Contributors; Preface to the Second Edition; Preface to the First Edition; 1: Photosynthesis; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Background; 1.2.1 Photochemical reactions; 1.2.2 Biochemical reactions; 1.3 Environmental influences on photosynthetic capacity; 1.3.1 Light; 1.3.2 Carbon dioxide; 1.3.3 Temperature; 1.3.4 Photosynthesis with respect to water use; 1.3.5 Energy balance considerations; 1.3.6 Nutrients; 1.3.7 Atmospheric pollutants; 1.4 Seasonality of photosynthesis; 1.4.1 Individual leaves; 1.4.2 Whole plants
1.5 Photosynthetic capacity and defence against herbivores1.6 Variations on the basic photosynthetic pathway; 1.7 Ecological consequences of different photosynthetic pathways; 1.7.1 Water-use efficiency; 1.7.2 Significance of temperature; 1.8 Climate change and photosynthesis; l.8.1 Photosynthesis in the recent past and near-future CO2 environments; 1.8.2 Climate change and the evolution of photosynthetic pathways; 1.9 Conclusions; 2: Plant Water Relations; 2.1 Introduction: water and life; 2.1.1 Water as a physical and chemical medium; 2.1.2 State of water in the plant 2.1.3 Acquiring and conserving water on land2.1.4 Water as a limiting resource; 2.2 Transpiration rate; 2.2.1 Energetics; 2.2.2 Stomatal conductance; 2.3 Soil-plant-atmosphere continuum; 2.3.1 Pathway; 2.3.2 Pipe model of hydraulic architecture; 2.3.3 How vulnerable is the pipeline?; 2.4 Water relations and plant distribution patterns; 2.5 Water, carbon and nutrient relations; 2.6 Concluding remarks; 3: Nutrient Acquisition; 3.1 Availability of nutrients; 3.2 Nutrient uptake by root systems; 3.2.1 Transport through the soil; 3.2.2 Transport across the root 3.3 Responses to nutrient deficiency3.3.1 Modifying the rhizosphere; 3.3.2 Resource allocation; 3.3.3 Symbioses; 3.4 Heterogeneity; 3.4.1 Patchiness; 3.4.2 Response to patches; 3.4.3 Turnover; 3.5 Summary; 4: Life History and Environment; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Neighbourhoods; 4.3 Life history; 4.3.1 The growth forms of plants; 4.3.2 Annual plants; 4.3.3 Monocarpic perennials; 4.3.4 Herbaceous perennial plants; 4.3.5 Trees and shrubs; 4.4 Trade-off; 4.4.1 Colonization/competitive ability; 4.4.2 Root growth/shoot growth; 4.4.3 Palatability/competitive ability; 4.4.4 Seed size/seed number 4.4.5 Seed size/seedling performance4.4.6 Seed size/dormancy; 4.4.7 Dormancy/dispersal; 4.4.8 Longevity/growth rate; 4.4.9 Longevity/reproductive output; 4.4.10 Resource extraction/growth rate; 4.4.11 Defence/growth rate; 4.4.12 Growth/reproduction; 4.4.13 Male/female reproductive function; 4.4.14 Shade growth rate/shade death rate; 4.4.15 Gap/forest regeneration niche; 4.4.16 Sun leaves/shade leaves and water/light; 4.4.17 Growth rate/nutrient retention; 4.4.18 Fruit weight/seed weight; 4.4.19 Pollen quantity/pollen quality; 4.4.20 Flammability/competitive ability; 4.5 Canopy architecture 4.5.1 Modular growth |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910830905403321 |
| Oxford [England] ; ; Cambridge, MA, : Blackwell Science, 1997 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
Plant ecology [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Michael J. Crawley
| Plant ecology [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Michael J. Crawley |
| Edizione | [2nd ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford [England] ; ; Cambridge, MA, : Blackwell Science, 1997 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (741 p.) |
| Disciplina |
581.5
581.7 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | CrawleyMichael J |
| Soggetto topico |
Plant ecology
Botany |
| ISBN |
1-282-68914-2
9786612689147 1-4443-1364-9 1-4443-1363-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
PLANT ECOLOGY, SECOND EDITION; Contents; List of Contributors; Preface to the Second Edition; Preface to the First Edition; 1: Photosynthesis; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Background; 1.2.1 Photochemical reactions; 1.2.2 Biochemical reactions; 1.3 Environmental influences on photosynthetic capacity; 1.3.1 Light; 1.3.2 Carbon dioxide; 1.3.3 Temperature; 1.3.4 Photosynthesis with respect to water use; 1.3.5 Energy balance considerations; 1.3.6 Nutrients; 1.3.7 Atmospheric pollutants; 1.4 Seasonality of photosynthesis; 1.4.1 Individual leaves; 1.4.2 Whole plants
1.5 Photosynthetic capacity and defence against herbivores1.6 Variations on the basic photosynthetic pathway; 1.7 Ecological consequences of different photosynthetic pathways; 1.7.1 Water-use efficiency; 1.7.2 Significance of temperature; 1.8 Climate change and photosynthesis; l.8.1 Photosynthesis in the recent past and near-future CO2 environments; 1.8.2 Climate change and the evolution of photosynthetic pathways; 1.9 Conclusions; 2: Plant Water Relations; 2.1 Introduction: water and life; 2.1.1 Water as a physical and chemical medium; 2.1.2 State of water in the plant 2.1.3 Acquiring and conserving water on land2.1.4 Water as a limiting resource; 2.2 Transpiration rate; 2.2.1 Energetics; 2.2.2 Stomatal conductance; 2.3 Soil-plant-atmosphere continuum; 2.3.1 Pathway; 2.3.2 Pipe model of hydraulic architecture; 2.3.3 How vulnerable is the pipeline?; 2.4 Water relations and plant distribution patterns; 2.5 Water, carbon and nutrient relations; 2.6 Concluding remarks; 3: Nutrient Acquisition; 3.1 Availability of nutrients; 3.2 Nutrient uptake by root systems; 3.2.1 Transport through the soil; 3.2.2 Transport across the root 3.3 Responses to nutrient deficiency3.3.1 Modifying the rhizosphere; 3.3.2 Resource allocation; 3.3.3 Symbioses; 3.4 Heterogeneity; 3.4.1 Patchiness; 3.4.2 Response to patches; 3.4.3 Turnover; 3.5 Summary; 4: Life History and Environment; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Neighbourhoods; 4.3 Life history; 4.3.1 The growth forms of plants; 4.3.2 Annual plants; 4.3.3 Monocarpic perennials; 4.3.4 Herbaceous perennial plants; 4.3.5 Trees and shrubs; 4.4 Trade-off; 4.4.1 Colonization/competitive ability; 4.4.2 Root growth/shoot growth; 4.4.3 Palatability/competitive ability; 4.4.4 Seed size/seed number 4.4.5 Seed size/seedling performance4.4.6 Seed size/dormancy; 4.4.7 Dormancy/dispersal; 4.4.8 Longevity/growth rate; 4.4.9 Longevity/reproductive output; 4.4.10 Resource extraction/growth rate; 4.4.11 Defence/growth rate; 4.4.12 Growth/reproduction; 4.4.13 Male/female reproductive function; 4.4.14 Shade growth rate/shade death rate; 4.4.15 Gap/forest regeneration niche; 4.4.16 Sun leaves/shade leaves and water/light; 4.4.17 Growth rate/nutrient retention; 4.4.18 Fruit weight/seed weight; 4.4.19 Pollen quantity/pollen quality; 4.4.20 Flammability/competitive ability; 4.5 Canopy architecture 4.5.1 Modular growth |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910841501403321 |
| Oxford [England] ; ; Cambridge, MA, : Blackwell Science, 1997 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The R Book
| The R Book |
| Autore | Jones Elinor |
| Edizione | [3rd ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Newark : , : John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, , 2022 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (883 pages) |
| Disciplina | 519.502855133 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
HardenSimon
CrawleyMichael J |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-119-63446-6
1-119-63440-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910595596103321 |
Jones Elinor
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| Newark : , : John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, , 2022 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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