Book ID: 94691
Gibson, David J.
Grasses and Grassland Ecology. 2008. 15 col. illustr. 60 b/w illustr. 313 p. gr8vo. Paper bd.
The only ecologically-orientated introduction to grasslands available.Authored by a specialist with experience of North American and Europeangrasslands. Unites a scattered literature, providing a comprehensive,accessible and affordable synthesis. Ten chapters cover the morphology,anatomy, physiology and systematics of grasses, their population,community and ecosystem ecology, their global distribution, and theeffects of disturbance and grassland management.