Overview
- Addresses all areas of epiphyte biology from anatomy and physiology to biogeography and evolution
- Offers a detailed discussion of ecological roles of epiphytes, making it a valuable resource for zoologists, hydrologists and ecologists
- Includes boxes highlighting special topics and case studies with previously unpublished data
- Provides an extensive list of citations for easy access to the primary literature
Part of the book series: Fascinating Life Sciences (FLS)
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Table of contents (11 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
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About this book
This book critically reviews advances in our understanding of the biology of vascular epiphytes since Andreas Schimper’s 1888 seminal work. It addresses all aspects of their biology, from anatomy and physiology to ecology and evolution, in the context of general biological principles. By comparing epiphytes with non-epiphytes throughout, it offers a valuable resource for researchers in plant sciences and related disciplines. A particular strength is the identification of research areas that have not received the attention they deserve, with conservation being a case in point. Scientists have tended to study pristine systems, but global developments call for information on epiphytes in human-disturbed systems and the response of epiphytes to global climate change.
Reviews
“The book helpfully begins with a summary of the usage of taxonomic names and abbreviations. Further, appropriate photographs and pertinent information are presented in boxes, which breaks up the text and makes for easy reading. … This book can be used as a textbook for students or by researchers in the field of plant sciences.” (The Journal of the Torrey Botanical Society, Vol. 145 (03), July, 2018)
“Plants on Plants – The Biology of Vascular Epiphytes is a great book. It’s informative, well written and clearly a labour of love from one of the true enthusiasts amongst the diehard modern-day band of epiphytologists. It’s refreshing to see so much passion for one’s subject. Lovely stuff!” (Nigel Chaffey, Annals of Botany Blog, aobblog.com, 2017)
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Plants on Plants – The Biology of Vascular Epiphytes
Authors: Gerhard Zotz
Series Title: Fascinating Life Sciences
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-39237-0
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-39236-3Published: 09 September 2016
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-81847-4Published: 12 June 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-39237-0Published: 01 September 2016
Series ISSN: 2509-6745
Series E-ISSN: 2509-6753
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XV, 282
Number of Illustrations: 44 b/w illustrations, 43 illustrations in colour
Topics: Plant Ecology, Plant Anatomy/Development, Plant Physiology, Biodiversity, Ecosystems