Vegetation Ecology. 2nd ed. 2012. 572 p. gr8vo. Hardcover.

This publication is a comprehensive, integrated account of plant communities and their environments. The second edition of this book covers the composition, structure, ecology, dynamics, diversity, biotic interactions and distribution of plant communities, with an emphasis on functional adaptations. It reviews modern developments in vegetation ecology in a historical perspective. While integrating population ecology, dispersal biology, soil biology it presents a coherent view on vegetation ecology while. The second edition includes new chapters addressing the classification and mapping of vegetation, and the significance of plant functional types. The book is aimed at advanced undergraduates, graduates and researchers and teachers in plant ecology, geography, forestry and nature conservation. Vegetation Ecology takes an integrated, multidisciplinary approach and will be welcomed as an essential reference for plant ecologists the world over.