Plant Bodies
How Plant Structures Contribute to Our Comprehension of Their Life-History Strategy
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Beschreibung
This book presents an accessible form of how knowledge of the shapes of the plant
body contributes to the understanding of plant life strategies. It attempts
to answer the questions: what are the ecological functions of plant traits such as height,
shoot cyclicity, or adventitious branching from roots in the daily life of a plant, and
how is the ecological function of a plant affected by its morphology and architecture?
This book is the first attempt to combine traditional botanical knowledge about
plant morphology and architecture with contemporary functional ecology. In addition
to the plants themselves, it also deals with those who have contributed to the knowledge of
the ecological function of plant forms and brings their brief medallions. This book is
intended for all those who like plants, from students to professional botanists.
The book presents in an accessible form how the knowledge of the shapes of the plant body contributed and contributes to the understanding of plant life strategies. It attempts to answer the questions: what are the ecological functions of plant traits such as height, shoot cyclicity or adventitious branching from roots in the daily life of a plant and/or how is the ecological function of a plant affected by its morphology and architecture. The book is the first attempt to bring together traditional botanical knowledge about plant morphology and architecture with contemporary functional ecology. In addition to the plants themselves, it also deals with those who contributed to the knowledge of the ecological function of plant forms and brings their brief medallions. The book is intended for all those who like plants, students and professional botanists.
This book stands out by offering a specialized exploration of plant morphology and architecture Offers in-depth coverage and evaluation of plant form-function relationships Equips readers with a deeper understanding of the complex interplay between plant form and ecological dynamics
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Jitka Klimešová
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“This book makes a clear and compelling connection between plant form and ecological function across a range of ecosystems, including grasslands. ... I found the numerous excellent colour schematic diagrams and photos particularly useful for explaining concepts and structures discussed in the text. ... Plant Bodies will be valuable to undergraduate and postgraduate students, botanists, ecologists and rangeland scientists, as well as to researchers working in disturbance driven ecosystems.” (Jitka Klimešová, African Journal of Range & Forage Science, May 8, 2026)
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