Plant Ecology : Origins, Processes, Consequences (Hardcover, 2 Revised edition)

Preface; 1. Plants create the biosphere; 2. The search for global patterns; 3. Resources; 4. Competition; 5. Disturbance; 6. Herbivores; 7. Positive interactions; 8. Time; 9. Populations; 10. Stress; 11. Gradients and plant communities; 12. Diversity; 13. Conservation and management; Questions for review; References; Glossary; Index.