British Plant Communities: Volume 5, Maritime Communities and Vegetation of Open Habitats

by J. S. Rodwell, C. D. Pigott, D. A. Ratcliffe, A. J. C. Malloch, H. J. B. Birks

Overview

British Plant Communities is the first systematic and comprehensive account of all natural, semi-natural and major artificial habitats in Great Britain (excluding Northern Ireland), representing fifteen years of research by leading plant ecologists. The book breaks new ground in wedding the rigorous interest in the classification of plant communities that has characterized Continental phytosociology with the deep traditional concern in Great Britain to understand how vegetation works. The acclaimed series has become firmly established as a framework for a wide variety of teaching, research and management activities in ecology, conservation, and land-use planning.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780521644761
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	03/16/2000
Series:	British Plant Communities , #5
Pages:	528
Product dimensions:	6.93(w) x 9.72(h) x 1.02(d)

Table of Contents

List of figures; Preface and acknowledgements; Preamble; Part I. Salt-Marsh Communities: Introduction to salt-marsh communities; Key to salt-marsh communities; Community descriptions; Part II. Sand-Dune Communities: Introduction to sand-dune communities; Key to sand-dune communities; Community descriptions; Part III. Maritime Cliff Communities: Introduction to maritime cliff communities; Key to maritime cliff communities; Community descriptions; Part IV. Vegetation of Open Habitats: Introduction to vegetation of open habitats; Key to vegetation of open habitats; Community descriptions; Phytosociological conspectus of British plant communities; Index of synonyms; Index of species; Bibliography.

Editorial Reviews

"This series represents an outstanding achievement of descriptive plant ecology." M. J. Crawley, Trends in Ecology and Evolution

"The fruit of nearly a quarter century of effort, this series on British plant communities represents an exceptional and comprehensive compilation that will become a classic and vital reference for ecologists and botanists. It is a pleasure to see the publication of such a careful and valuable contribution and one that also sets a new standard for field ecological surveys." Plant Science Bulletin

"...this volume should prove interesting to anyone involved with plant community classification and conservation or the study of biological invasions. This is a well-referenced, accessible collection of information about British plant communities and the ecological factors thought to explain their abundance, distribution and dynamics. The editor's committment to detailed discussion of ecological factors relevant to plant community maintenance makes this reference text into a valuable sourcebook for future work in ecology."

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