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Trees, truffles, and beasts : how forests function /
In Trees, Truffles, and Beasts, Chris Maser, Andrew W. Claridge, and James M. Trappe make a compelling case that we must first understand the complexity and interdependency of species and habitats from the microscopic level to the gigantic. Comparing forests in the Pacific Northwestern United States...
| Call Number: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Main Authors: | , , |
| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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New Brunswick, N.J. :
Rutgers University Press,
©2008.
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| Online Access: | Texto completo |
| Summary: | In Trees, Truffles, and Beasts, Chris Maser, Andrew W. Claridge, and James M. Trappe make a compelling case that we must first understand the complexity and interdependency of species and habitats from the microscopic level to the gigantic. Comparing forests in the Pacific Northwestern United States and Southeastern mainland of Australia, the authors show how easily observable species -- trees and mammals -- are part of a complicated infrastructure that includes fungi, lichens, and organisms invisible to the naked eye, such as microbes. -- from publisher description. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xvi, 280 pages, 8 pages of plates) : illustrations (some color), maps |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-258) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780813544656 0813544653 9786611397210 6611397213 |