000			02050nam a22003257a 4500
001			sulb-eb0017352
003			BD-SySUS
005			20160405140649.0
008			101028s2010||||enk o ||1 0|eng|d
020			_a9780511844898 (ebook)
020			_z9780521899406 (hardback)
020			_z9780521728201 (paperback)
040			_aUkCbUP _beng _erda _cUkCbUP _dBD-SySUS.
050	0	0	_aQK522 _b.F47 2010
082	0	0	_a587.3 _222
245	0	0	_aFern Ecology / _cedited by Klaus Mehltreter, Lawrence R. Walker, Joanne M. Sharpe.
264		1	_aCambridge : _bCambridge University Press, _c2010.
300			_a1 online resource (474 pages) : _bdigital, PDF file(s).
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aTitle from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 04 Apr 2016).
520			_aFerns 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 eroded pastures. Presented here is the first comprehensive summary of fern ecology, with worldwide examples from Siberia to the islands of Hawaii. Topics include a brief history of the ecological study of ferns, a global survey of fern biogeography, fern population dynamics, the role of ferns in ecosystem nutrient cycles, their adaptations to xeric environments and future directions in fern ecology. Fully illustrated concepts and processes provide a framework for future research and utilization of ferns for graduate students and professionals in ecology, conservation and land management.
700	1		_aMehltreter, Klaus, _eeditor.
700	1		_aWalker, Lawrence R., _eeditor.
700	1		_aSharpe, Joanne M., _eeditor.
776	0	8	_iPrint version: _z9780521899406
856	4	0	_uhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511844898
942			_2Dewey Decimal Classification _ceBooks
999			_c38790 _d38790