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Coastal plant communities of Latin America /
Published ecological information on Latin American coasts is scarce, despite the growing need for a comprehensive examination of coastal processes on a global scale. This book brings together details on benthic marine algae, seagrasses, salt marsh, mangrove, and dune plant communities throughout Lat...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Burlington :
Elsevier Science,
1992.
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| Colección: | Physiological ecology.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover image; Title page; Table of Contents; Physiological Ecology; Copyright; Dedication; Contributors; Preface; Part I: The Benthic Algal Community; Chapter 1: Vegetation Ecology of Rocky Shores; Publisher Summary; I Vegetation Structure; II Vegetation Dynamics; III Integrating Concepts; IV Final Comment; Chapter 2: Macroalgae of the Cabo Frio Upwelling Region, Brazil: Ordination of Communities; Publisher Summary; I Introduction; II General Characteristics of the Study Area; III Materials and Methods; IV Results; V Discussion and Conclusions; Acknowledgements
- Chapter 3: Mangrove Macroalgal Communities of Latin America: The State of Art and PerspectivesPublisher Summary; I Introduction; II Taxonomy; III Life History and Reproduction; IV Physiology; V Ecology; Chapter 4: Effect of Human Exploitation on the Intertidal Community Structure at the Valdivian Coast, Chile; Publisher Summary; I Introduction; II Materials and Methods; III Results; IV Discussion; Chapter 5: Lessonia trabeculata, a Subtidal Bottom Kelp in Northern Chile: A Case Study for a Structural and Geographical Comparison; Publisher Summary; I Introduction
- II Distribution of Subtidal Kelp CommunitiesIII Organization of Subtidal Kelp Communities in Northern Chile; IV Hemispheric Differences between Subtidal Kelp Communities; V Differences between Canopy and Bottom Kelp; Acknowledgment; Chapter 6: Algal Communities of a Wave-Protected Intertidal Rocky Shore in Southern Chile; Publisher Summary; I Introduction; II Characteristics of the Study Site; III Methods; IV Intertidal Communities in Protected Rocky Habitats; V Population and Community Patterns; VI Conclusions; Acknowledgment; Part II: The Seagrass Community
- Chapter 7: The Seagrass Ecosystem and Resources in Latin AmericaPublisher Summary; I Introduction; II Structure, Function, and Dynamics of the Seagrass Ecosystem; III Seagrass Records from Latin America; IV Research Needs on Seagrass Ecosystems and Common Management Problems; V Modern Research Methods; Chapter 8: A Summary of Ecological Information on the Seagrass Beds of Puerto Rico; Publisher Summary; I Introduction; II Methods; III Species Composition; IV Species Distribution; V Zonation and Depth Limits; VI Biomass and Standing Crop; VII Primary Production
- VIII Morphological CharacteristicsIX Chemical Composition; X Sexual Reproduction; Acknowledgment; Chapter 9: Seagrasses of the Venezuelan Coast: Distribution and Community Components; Publisher Summary; I Introduction; II Distribution; III Community Components; Chapter 10: Estuarine Primary Producers: Laguna de Terminos-a Study Case; Publisher Summary; I Introduction; II Laguna de Terminos Ecosystem; III Primary Producer Functional Groups; IV Discussion; Acknowledgment; Part III: The Saltmarsh Community; Chapter 11: Development and Organization of Saltmarsh Communities; Publisher Summary