Wetland plants
Subtitle: biology and ecology
By: Julie K. Cronk and M. Siobhan Fennessy.
Contributors: Fennessy, M. Siobhan.
Publisher: Lewis Publishers
Published: 2001
Place of publication: Boca Raton, Fla
Language: eng
Number of pages: 462
Subjects: Wetland plants; Wetlands; Wetland ecology
Description: "A detailed account of the biology and ecology of vascular wetland plants and their applications in wetland plant science, Wetland Plants: Biology and Ecology presents a synthesis of wetland plant studies and reviews from plant biology, plant physiology, evolution, genetics, community and population ecology, environmental science, and engineering. It contains up-to-date information for anyone planning research, writing grant proposals, or designing research protocols. Over 140 figures allow readers to visualize the concepts, and 40 tables give easy access to definitions and data. International examples provide a broad base of information"--Publisher description.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 389-438) and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction to wetland plants; title: Wetland plant communities; title: The physical environment of wetland plants; title: Adaptations to growth conditions in wetlands; title: Reproduction of wetland angiosperms; title: The primary productivity of wetland plants; title: Community dynamics in wetlands; title: Invasive plants in wetlands; title: Wetland plants in restored and constructed wetlands; title: Wetland plants as biological indicators.