Plant Life of the Dolomites Vegetation Structure and Ecology /

The landscape and vegetation of the Dolomites have characteristics that are very particular. Some 2300 species live here, about a fifth of the flora in Europe as a whole. This book depicts what the plant cover of the Dolomites is composed of, how it was formed, and what future evolution may bring. T...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Authors: Pignatti, Erika (Author), Pignatti, Sandro (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
Edition:1st ed. 2014.
Subjects:
Plant ecology.
Plants-Evolution.
Plant physiology.
Ecology .
Biogeography.
Plant Ecology.
Plant Evolution.
Plant Physiology.
Terrestial Ecology.
Biogeosciences.
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Table of Contents:
  • The Human Habitat
  • Natural Forests and Meadows on the Valley Floor and in the Montane Habitat
  • The Subalpine Habitat: The Coniferous Forest Belt
  • Alpine Vegetation on Granite, Porphyry, and Volcanic Rock
  • The Ascent toward the Cliffs: The Screes
  • Alpine Vegetation on Dolomite and Limestones
  • Synthesis, Data Interpretation and Statistical Calculations
  • Conclusions
  • Appendix: The Plant Associations of the Dolomites in the Traditional Phytosociological Classification
  • Glossary.

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