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OverviewExploring the most recent advances occurring in tropical plant ecophysiology, this volume synthesizes a range of information on the ways in which tropical plants adapt to their environment and demonstrate physiological processes. The book is arranged into four sections which cover resource acquisition, species interactions, ecophysiological patterns within and among tropical forest communities and the ecophysiology of the forest regeneration. These sections describe plant function in relation to ecology across a spectrum of tropical forest species and growth forms. How do different species harvest and utilize resources from heterogenous tropical environments? How do patterns of functional diversity reflect the overwhelming taxonomic and morphological diversity of tropical forest plants? Such questions are thoroughly examined with detail. To illuminate the discussions further, each chapter features an agenda for future research, extensive cross referencing, references and the integration of ecophysiology and the demography of tropical species where the data exist. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Stephen S. Mulkey , Robin L. Chazdon , Alan P. SmithPublisher: Chapman and Hall Imprint: Chapman and Hall Edition: 1996 ed. Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 4.20cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 2.630kg ISBN: 9780412035715ISBN 10: 0412035715 Pages: 675 Publication Date: 30 June 1996 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsI. Resource Acquisition.- Photosynthesis.- 1. Photosynthetic Responses of Tropical Forest Plants to Contrasting Light Environm-ents.- 2. CAM and C4 Plants in the Humid Tropics.- 3. Diel Patterns of CO2 Exchange in Rainforest Canopy Plants.- 4. Scaling up from Leaves to Whole Plants and Canopies for Photosynthetic Gas Exchange.- 5. On the Relationship of Plant Geometry to Photosynthetic Response.- 6. Photosynthetic Characteristics of Tropical Trees Along Successional Gradients.- Water Relations.- 7. Influence of Seasonal Drought on the Carbon Balance of Tropical Forest Plants.- 8. Hydraulic Architecture of Woody Tropical Plants.- 9. Evaluating Aspects of Water Economy and Photosynthetic Performance with Stable Isotopes from Water and Organic Matter.- Acquisition of Soil Resources.- 10. Root Growth and Rhizosphere Interactions in Tropical Forests.- II. Ecophysiological Aspects of Species Interactions.- 11. Anti-Herbivore Defenses of Young Tropical Leaves: Physiological Constraints and Ecological Tradeoffs.- 12. Causes and Consequences of Epiphyll Colonization.- 13. Physiology of Tropical Vines and Hemiepiphytes: Plants that Climb Up and Plants that Climb Down.- III. Ecophysiological Patterns across Tropical Forest Communities.- 14. Environmental Factors and Ecophysiological Processes along Altitudinal Gradients in Wet Tropical Mountains.- 15. Phenological Responses to Seasonality in Tropical Forest Plants.- 16. Comparative Ecophysiology of Mangrove Forest and Tropical Lowland Moist Rainforest.- 17. Ecotypic Variation in the Physiology of Tropical Plants.- IV. Ecophysiology of Forest Regeneration and Succession.- 18. Physiological Ecology of Seed Dormancy and Longevity.- 19. Ecophysiology of Tropical Tree Seedlings.- 20. Ecophysiological Constraints on the Distribution ofPiper Species.- 21. Canopy Structure and Dynamics: Integration of Growth Processes in Tropical Pioneer Trees.Reviews...this book is packed with valuable information and is a must for all tropical ecologists. - Trends in Ecology and Evolution; ...this book is packed with valuable information and is a must for all tropical ecologists. - Trends in Ecology and Evolution Author InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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