Reproductive Allocation in Plants

Edward Reekie

ISBN 10: 0120883864 / ISBN 13: 9780120883868

Published by Elsevier Science Okt 2005, 2005

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This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Much effort has been devoted to developing theories to explain the wide variation we observe in reproductive allocation among environments. Reproductive Allocation in Plants describes why plants differ in the proportion of their resources that they allocate to reproduction and looks into the various theories. This book examines the ecological and evolutionary explanations for variation in plant reproductive allocation from the perspective of the underlying physiological mechanisms controlling reproduction and growth. An international team of leading experts have prepared chapters summarizing the current state of the field and offering their views on the factors determining reproductive allocation in plants. This will be a valuable resource for senior undergraduate students, graduate students and researchers in ecology, plant ecophysiology, and population biology. 264 pp. Englisch.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Reproductive Allocation in Plants
• Publisher: Elsevier Science Okt 2005
• Publication Date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0120883864
• ISBN 13: 9780120883868
• Binding: Buch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 236W x 170H x 17D millimeters 236 millimeters width by 170 millimeters height by 17 millimeters depth
• Weight: 540 grams

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Synopsis

Much effort has been devoted to developing theories to explain the wide variation we observe in reproductive allocation among environments. Reproductive Allocation in Plants describes why plants differ in the proportion of their resources that they allocate to reproduction and looks into the various theories. This book examines the ecological and evolutionary explanations for variation in plant reproductive allocation from the perspective of the underlying physiological mechanisms controlling reproduction and growth. An international team of leading experts have prepared chapters summarizing the current state of the field and offering their views on the factors determining reproductive allocation in plants. This will be a valuable resource for senior undergraduate students, graduate students and researchers in ecology, plant ecophysiology, and population biology.

• 8 outstanding chapters dedicated to the evolution and ecology of variation in plant reproductive allocation
• Written by an international team of leading experts in the field
• Provides enough background information to make it accessible to senior undergraduate students
• Includes over 60 figures and 29 tables

Review

A valuable resource on the ecology of plant reproductive allocation