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- A unique and comprehensive treatment of plant ecology in high mountain regions of all parts of the world Contains many photographs, partly in color Up-to-date references are included
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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Table of contents (17 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
About this book
Reviews
"This book should be required reading for all ecologists and ecology students. Modern treatment of alpine ecology and the inclusion of tropics and good treatment of tropical alpine environments makes this book unique. ...the best modern treatment of "functional ecology" of alpine plants. Both the author and the publisher should be commended for this book." (Botanical Electronic News)
"For anyone interested in alpine plant ecology (or ecophysiology) this book is a must, being encyclopaedic in both scope and information content. Though it deals with potentially complex topics, the book has been organised carefully and logically, and the topics are treated with a simple yet elegant writing style which exudes the author's enthusiasm and fascination. It was a delight to read, like a good novel that one is reluctant to set down. ... a most impressive and comprehensive, up-to-the-minute book by undoubtedly the world's foremost alpine plant ecologist and ecophysiologist." (New Zealand Journal of Ecology)
"The structure of the book and the approach in presenting information make it easy to read. Highlighted information throughout the chapters and summaries at the end of each chapter assist readers in recapturing important information. Color plates included at the end of the bok serve as a good summary of the book's contents. ... provides the most up-to-date information about the ecology of plants at high altitudes."(Mountain Research and Development)
Authors and Affiliations
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Institute of Botany, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
Christian Körner
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Alpine Plant Life
Book Subtitle: Functional Plant Ecology of High Mountain Ecosystems
Authors: Christian Körner
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-98018-3
Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg
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eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 1999
eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-98018-3Published: 29 June 2013
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: IX, 343
Number of Illustrations: 212 b/w illustrations
Topics: Ecology, Plant Sciences, Geoecology/Natural Processes, Nature Conservation