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Inselbergs: Biotic Diversity of Isolated Rock Outcrops in Tropical and Temperate Regions

By W. Barthlott , S. Porembski (auth.) , Prof. Dr. Stefan Porembski , Prof. Dr. Wilhelm Barthlott (eds.)

Book information

Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
Year
2000
ISBN
978-3-642-64120-6, 978-3-642-59773-2
DOI
10.1007/978-3-642-59773-2
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
20 MB (20555041 bytes)
Series
Ecological Studies 146
Edition
1
Pages
524\542
Orientation
yes
Scanned
yes
Time added
2013-08-01 04:00:00
Ecology; Plant Sciences; Geoecology/Natural Proces

Description

Inselbergs are isolated rock outcrops that stand out abruptly from surrounding plains. Despite the widespread occurrence of granite inselbergs throughout all climatic and vegetational zones, their remarkably rich plant life was largely neglected in the recent literature. This richly and partly in color illustrated volume provides a detailed survey of all major abiotic and biotic features characteristic for inselbergs. The extreme environmental conditions on inselbergs are described in depth as well as specific adaptive traits of rock outcrop plants including their morphological, anatomical and physiological responses. The diversity and structure of inselberg plant communities are examined on a global scale with detailed regional accounts for different tropical and temperate zones.

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