Grasses and Grassland Ecology
- ISBN-10
- 019852918X
- ISBN-13
- 9780198529187
- Category
- Science
- Pages
- 305
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2009
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Author
- David J. Gibson
Description
Grasses and Grassland Ecology provides an ecologically orientated introduction to this influential group of plants, summarizing the most recent scientific research in ecology and agriculture in the context of the older, classic literature. Ten chapters cover the morphology, anatomy, physiology and systematics of grasses, their population, community and ecosystem ecology, their global distribution, and the effects of disturbanceand grassland management.
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