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OverviewLeaf longevity is a fundamental process underlying patterns of variation in foliar phenology and determining the distinction between deciduous and evergreen plant species. Variation in leaf longevity is associated with a wide array of differences in the physiology, anatomy, morphology and ecology of plants. This book brings together for the first time information scattered widely in the botanical literature to provide a clear and comprehensive introduction to the nature and significance of variation in leaf longevity. It traces the development of ideas about leaf longevity from the earliest descriptive studies to contemporary theory of leaf longevity as a key element in the function of leaves as photosynthetic organs. An understanding of variation in leaf longevity reveals much about the nature of adaptation at the whole plant level and provides fundamental insights into the basis of variation in plant productivity at the ecosystem level. The analysis of leaf longevity also provides a process-based perspective on phenological shifts associated with the changing climate. Readers will find this an informative synthesis summarizing and illustrating different views in a readily accessible narrative that draws attention to a central but too often unappreciated aspect of plant biology. The nature and causes of seasonal patterns in the birth and death of individual plant leaves are essential to the understanding of the health of plant communities, biomes, and consequently our planet. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Kihachiro Kikuzawa , Martin J. LechowiczPublisher: Springer Verlag, Japan Imprint: Springer Verlag, Japan Edition: 2011 Dimensions: Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 23.50cm Weight: 0.454kg ISBN: 9784431539179ISBN 10: 4431539174 Pages: 147 Publication Date: 15 July 2011 Audience: Professional and 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 ContentsChapter 1 Foliar Habit and Leaf Longevity Chapter 2 Leaves: Evolution, ontogeny and death Chapter 3 Quantifying Leaf Longevity Chapter 4 Theories of Leaf Longevity Chapter 5 Phylogenetic Variation in Leaf Longevity Chapter 6 Key Elements of Foliar Function Chapter 7 Endogenous Influences on Leaf Longevity Chapter 8 Exogenous Influences on Leaf Longevity Chapter 9 Biogeography of Leaf Longevity and Foliar habit Chapter 10 Ecosystem perspectives on leaf longevity References IndexReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |