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The Biology of Vines

By Harold A. Mooney , Francis E. Putz

Book information

Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
1992
ISBN
0521392500, 9780521392501
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
18 MB (19181465 bytes)
Pages
542\542
Time added
2014-06-10 06:17:03

Description

The climbing habit in plants has apparently evolved numerous times. Species that climb are well represented in habitats ranging from tropical rain forests through temperate forests to semi-deserts. The Biology of Vines, first published in 1992, is a treatment of what is known about climbing plants, written by a group of experts and covering topics ranging from the biomechanics of twining to silvicultural methods for controlling vine infestations. Also included are detailed accounts of climbing plant evolution, stem anatomy and function, climbing mechanics, carbon and water relations, reproductive ecology, the role of vines in forest communities and their economic importance. The chapters are based on research on herbaceous vines and woody climbers (lianas) in both temperate and tropical zones, deserts and rain-forests and Old and New World areas. Much remains to be learned about the biology of these plants, but this volume provides a substantial foundation upon which further research can be based.

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