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Positive plant interactions and community dynamics
Title statement Positive plant interactions and community dynamics [elektronický zdroj] / edited by Francisco I. Pugnaire Issue data Boca Raton, Fla. : CRC Press ; Bilbao : Fundaciâon BBVA, c2010 Phys.des. 1 online zdroj (xvii, 156 s.) : il. (některé barev.) ISBN 9781439824955 1439824959 Note "The contents of this volume were drafted at a workshop on positive plant interactions held in Madrid and sponsored by the BBVA Foundation"Pref. Popsáno podle tištěné verze Internal Bibliographies/Indexes Note Obsahuje bibliografické odkazy a rejstřík Contents Positive plant interactions and community dynamics : an introduction / Francisco I. Pugnaire Do positive interactions among plants matter? / Ragan M. Callaway -- Plant interaction indices based on experimental plant performance data / Zaal Kikvidze and Cristina Armas -- Consequences of facilitation on species diversity in terrestrial plant communities / Lohengrin A. Cavieres and Ernesto I. Badano -- Biotic interactions, biodiversity, and community productivity / Richard Michalet and Blaise Touzard -- Arbuscular mycorrhizae and plant-plant interactions : impact of invisible world on visible patterns / Mari Moora and Martin Zobel -- Plant communities, plant-plant interactions, and climate change / Rob Brooker -- Synthetic analysis of the stress-gradient hypothesis / Christopher J. Lortie. Notes to Availability Přístup pouze pro oprávněné uživatele Note Způsob přístupu: World Wide Web Another responsib. Pugnaire, Francisco I., 1957- (editor) Tištěná verze knihy Subj. Headings rostlinná společenstva plant communities * ekologie rostlin plant ecology Form, Genre elektronické knihy electronic books Conspect 581 - Obecná botanika UDC 581.524/.526 , 581.5 , (0.034.2:08) Country Spojené státy americké ; Španělsko Language angličtina Document kind Electronic sources URL http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=342556 book
"Ever since the concept of the 'struggle for life' became the heart of Darwin's theory of evolution, biologists have studied the relevance of interactions for the natural history and evolution of organisms. Although positive interactions among plants have traditionally received little attention, there is now a growing body of evidence showing the effects of positive interactions between higher plant species. Written by international experts, Positive Plant Interactions and Community Dynamics reviews these developments with particular emphasis on positive interactions and spatial and temporal gradients. The text addresses key issues in plant ecology and anthropogenic impacts through reviews, syntheses, and the proposition of new concepts. The book begins with coverage of the different approaches used over time and the tools currently available for analyzing the direction, intensity, and importance of plant interactions, and to quantify them accurately. It explains, at least in part, the success of invasive plant species. The book also shows the existence of evolutionary relationships among plants, a decidedly non-individualistic process, which plays an important role in the organization of communities. The book's focus then shifts to the scale at which facilitation works, assessing its effects from the individual plant to the landscape level, and the impacts of climate change on plant-plant interactions using case studies to illustrate underlying fundamental points relevant to all plant communities. After analyzing the role of positive and negative interactions and their relationship with biodiversity and ecosystem functioning, the text reviews the role of mychorrizal symbiosis in plant-plant interactions, focusing on the effect of mychorhizal-mediated facilitation on the structure and dynamics of plant communities. A good understanding of natural processes is necessary to manage natural habitats properly, prevent environmental risks, and secure continued ecosystem services. Clearly and concisely written, this book challenges the paradigm that interactions should be considered independently, with little regard to context. Addressing the complex processes at the foundation of ecosystem diversity, the book promotes more rigorous experimental design and opportunities for further research developments in this field."--Publisher's description.
Positive plant interactions and community dynamics : an introduction / Francisco I. Pugnaire Do positive interactions among plants matter? / Ragan M. Callaway -- Plant interaction indices based on experimental plant performance data / Zaal Kikvidze and Cristina Armas -- Consequences of facilitation on species diversity in terrestrial plant communities / Lohengrin A. Cavieres and Ernesto I. Badano -- Biotic interactions, biodiversity, and community productivity / Richard Michalet and Blaise Touzard -- Arbuscular mycorrhizae and plant-plant interactions : impact of invisible world on visible patterns / Mari Moora and Martin Zobel -- Plant communities, plant-plant interactions, and climate change / Rob Brooker -- Synthetic analysis of the stress-gradient hypothesis / Christopher J. Lortie.
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