Fern ecology /

Fern ecology / edited by Klaus Mehltreter, Lawrence R. Walker, Joanne M. Sharpe.

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"Ferns are an integral part of the world's flora, appreciated for their beauty as ornamentals, problematic as invaders, and endangered by human interference. They often dominate forest understories, but also colonize open areas, invade waterways, and survive in nutrient-poor wastelands and...

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Other Authors: Mehltreter, Klaus, Walker, Lawrence R., Sharpe, Joanne M.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2010.
Subjects:
Ferns > Ecology.
Table of Contents:
  • Ecological importance of ferns / Joanne M. Sharpe, Klaus Mehltreter and Lawrence R. Walker
  • Biogeography of ferns / Michael Kessler
  • Ecological insights from fern population dynamics / Joanne M. Sharpe and Klaus Mehltreter
  • Nutrient ecology of ferns / Sarah J. Richardson and Lawrence R. Walker
  • Fern adaptations to xeric environments / Peter Hietz
  • Ferns, disturbance and succession / Lawrence R. Walker and Joanne M. Sharpe
  • Interactions of ferns with fungi and animals / Klaus Mehltreter
  • Problem ferns: their impact and management / Roderick C. Robinson, Elizabeth Sheffield and Joanne M. Sharpe
  • Fern conservation / Klaus Mehltreter
  • Current and future directions in fern ecology / Lawrence R. Walker, Klaus Mehltreter and Joanne M. Sharpe
  • Appendix A: Classification system of ferns and lycophytes
  • Appendix B: Index to genera of ferns and lycophytes in alphabetical order / Alan R. Smith
  • Appendix C: Geological timescale.

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