Serpentine : The Evolution and Ecology of a Model System /

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Serpentine soils have long fascinated biologists for the specialized floras they support and the challenges they pose to plant survival and growth. This volume focuses on what scientists have learned about major questions in earth history evolution, ecology, conservation, and restoration from the st...

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Other Authors: Rajakaruna, Nishanta, 1969-, Harrison, Susan (Susan Patricia)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Berkeley : University of California Press, 2011.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Serpentinit
Pflanzenökologie
Geobotanik
Bodenchemie
Ultrabasit
Geoökosystem
Geochemie
Boden-Pflanze-System
Geoökologie
Biogeografie
Soils > Serpentine content.
Serpentine plants.
Plants > Evolution.
Plants > Adaptation.
Plant-soil relationships.
NATURE > Ecology.
SCIENCE > Life Sciences > Botany.
Sols > Teneur en serpentine.
Relations plante-sol.
Plantes > Évolution.
Plantes > Adaptation.
Plantes serpentinicoles.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:Serpentine soils have long fascinated biologists for the specialized floras they support and the challenges they pose to plant survival and growth. This volume focuses on what scientists have learned about major questions in earth history evolution, ecology, conservation, and restoration from the study of serpentine areas, especially in California. Results from molecular studies offer insight into evolutionary patterns, while new ecological research examines both species and communities. Serpentine highlights research whose breadth provides context and fresh insights into the evolution and ecology of stressful environments.
Physical Description:1 online resource (464 pages): illustrations
ISBN:9780520948457

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