Alpine Plant Life

Alpine Plant Life PDF Author: Christian Körner
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 364298018X
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 345

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Book Description
Generations of plant scientists have been fascinated by alpine plant lifean ecosystem that experiences dramatic climatic gradients over a very short distance. This comprehensive book examines a wide range of topics including alpine climate and soils, plant distribution and the treeline phenomenon, plant stress and development, global change at high elevation, and the human impact on alpine vegetation. Geographically, the book covers all parts of the world including the tropics.