"Despite a century of study by ecologists, recovery following disturbances (succession) is not fully understood. This book provides the first global synthesis that compares plant succession in all major terrestrial biomes and after all major terrestrial disturbances. It asks cri…
"Despite a century of study by ecologists, recovery following disturbances (succession) is not fully understood. This book provides the first global synthesis that compares plant succession in all major terrestrial biomes and after all major terrestrial disturbances. It asks cri…
Humans and succession -- Terrestrial biomes -- Comparative approach -- Volcanoes -- Glaciers -- Cyclones -- Dunes -- Landslides -- Floods -- Fire -- Clearcuts -- Plowed fields -- Mines -- Other disturbances -- Synthesis -- Conclusions and future research challenges. "Despite a …
Despite a century of study by ecologists, recovery following disturbances (succession) is not fully understood. This book provides the first global synthesis that compares plant succession in all major terrestrial biomes and after all major terrestrial disturbances. It asks crit…
"Despite a century of study by ecologists, recovery following disturbances (succession) is not fully understood. This book provides the first global synthesis that compares plant succession in all major terrestrial biomes and after all major terrestrial disturbances. It asks cri…
This dissertation reviews the Cretaceous-Cenozoic record of ferns in Africa and assesses the paleoenvironmental significance of selected taxa from Cenozoic deposits from Ethiopia. In particular, plant macrofossils, including ferns and angiosperms, and sediments from a Late Oligo…
This text contains new concepts and systems approaches of use for the management of rangeland resources by the people that live there and the institutions and organizations that support them.
FNA presents for the first time, in one published reference source, information on the names, taxonomic relationships, continent-wide distributions, and morphological characteristics of all plants native and naturalized found in North America north of Mexico.
An "alternative to traditional horticulture: designed plantings that function like naturally occurring plant communities. Thomas Rainer and Claudia West, two leading voices in ecological landscape design, reveal how plants fit together in nature and how to use this knowledge to …
Two leaders in ecological landscape design offer tips, instructions, and practical advice for creating beautiful and diverse gardens and landscapes that function in the same way as naturally occurring plant communities.
An "alternative to traditional horticulture: designed plantings that function like naturally occurring plant communities. Thomas Rainer and Claudia West, two leading voices in ecological landscape design, reveal how plants fit together in nature and how to use this knowledge to …
Principles of designed plant communities -- The inspiration of the wild -- The design process -- Creating and managing a plant community.
This groundbreaking guide presents a powerful alternative to traditional horticulture - designed plantings that function like naturally occurring plant communities. Thomas Rainer and Claudia West, two leading voices in ecological landscape design, reveal how plants fit together …
An "alternative to traditional horticulture: designed plantings that function like naturally occurring plant communities. Thomas Rainer and Claudia West, two leading voices in ecological landscape design, reveal how plants fit together in nature and how to use this knowledge to …
