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Air Plants : Epiphytes and Aerial Gardens /
Often growing far above the ground, "air plants" (or epiphytes) defy many of our common perceptions about plants. The majority use their roots only for attachment in the crowns of larger, usually woody plants-or to objects such as rocks and buildings-and derive moisture and nutrients from...
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Ithaca :
Comstock Pub. Associates/Cornell University Press,
2012.
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| Colección: | Book collections on Project MUSE.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- 1. What is an Epiphyte?
- 2. the types of Epiphytes and their Evolutionary Origins
- 3. Epiphytes in Communities and Ecosystems
- 4. Water Management
- 5. Photosynthesis and Mineral nutrition
- 6. Reproduction and Other interactions with Animals
- 7. The Epiphytic Monocots
- 8. The Epiphytic Eudicots
- 9. The Pteridophytic Epiphytes
- 10. Miscellaneous Epiphytes
- 11. Threats and Conservation
- Glossary
- References
- Subject Index
- Taxon Index.