British Plant Communities: Volume 3, Grasslands and Montane Communities

by John S. Rodwell (Editor)

Overview

British Plant Communities is the first systematic and comprehensive account of the vegetation types of this country. It covers all natural, semi-natural and major artificial habitats in Great Britain (but not Northern Ireland), representing the fruits of fifteen years of research by leading plant ecologists. The book breaks new ground in wedding the rigorous interest in the classification of plant communities that has characterized Continental phytosociology with the deep concern traditional in Great Britain to understand how vegetation works. The published volumes have been greeted with universal acclaim, and the series has become firmly established as a framework for a wide variety of teaching, research and management activities in ecology, conservation and land-use planning.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781107384873
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	04/30/1998
Series:	British Plant Communities , #3
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	46 MB
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Table of Contents

List of figures; Preface and acknowledgements; Preamble; MESOTROPHIC GRASSLANDS: Introduction to mesotrophic grasslands; Key to mesotrophic grasslands; Community descriptions; CALCICOLOUS GRASSLANDS: Introduction to calcicolous grasslands; Key to calcicolous grasslands; Community descriptions; CALCIFUGOUS GRASSLANDS AND MONTANE COMMUNITIES: Introduction to calcifugous grasslands and montane communities; Key to calcifugous grasslands and montane communities; Community descriptions; Index of synonyms; Index of species; Bibliography.

Editorial Reviews

"This series represents an outstanding achievement of descriptive plant ecology." Trends in Ecology and Evolution

"The fruit of nearly a quarter century of effort, this series on British plant communities represents an exceptional and comprehensive compilation that will become a classic and vital reference for ecologists and botanists. It is a pleasure to see the publication of such a careful and valuable contribution and one that also sets a new standard for field ecological surveys." Plant Science Bulletin

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