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Tropical Alpine Environments: Plant Form and Function - Hardcover

 
9780521420891: Tropical Alpine Environments: Plant Form and Function
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 052142089X ISBN 13: 9780521420891
Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 1994

Synopsis

This book examines the unique form, function and physiology of tropical alpine plants.

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Review

'All in all, I liked this book very much. It covers a fascinating subject in a concise and readable style. It is a significant and useful contribution to any tropical alpine specialist's bookshelf, and deserves a general readership amongst curious plant ecologists and students.' Mountain Research and Development

'... I feel sure that the teacher, researcher, specialist and general reader will find this well-presented volume a great stimulus to a new generation of young biologists who are just about to discover ecology, the tropics and high mountains.' Annal of Botany

Book Description

Plants growing above the tree-line in the tropics have evolved in distinct ways to cope with the hazards of cold, drought and fire. This book examines the unique form, physiology and function of these fascinating plants, and will appeal to all those with an interest in tropical vegetation and plant physiology.

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Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Publication date
1994
Language
English
ISBN 10 
052142089X
ISBN 13 
9780521420891
Binding
Hardcover
Number of pages
392
Editor
Rundel Philip W., Smith Alan P., Meinzer F. C.