Vascular Epiphytes: General Biology and Related Biota
David H. Benzing, "Vascular Epiphytes: General Biology and Related Biota"
2008 | pages: 370 | ISBN: 0521048958 | DJVU | 3,1 mb
2008 | pages: 370 | ISBN: 0521048958 | DJVU | 3,1 mb
This synthesis of the growing body of information from research on epiphytes and their relations with other tropical biota provides a comprehensive overview of basic functions, life history, evolution, and the place of epiphytes in complex tropical communities. Epiphytes comprise more than one-third of the tropical vascular flora in some tropical forests. Growing within tropical forest canopies, epiphytes are subject to severe environmental constraints, and their diverse adaptations make them a rich resource for studies of water balance, nutrition, reproduction and evolution.
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