Comparative Plant Succession Among Terrestrial Biomes of the World

by Karel Prach and Lawrence R Walker

Book Overview

Despite a century of study by ecologists, recovery following disturbances (succession) is not fully understood. This book provides the first global synthesis that compares plant succession in all major terrestrial biomes and after all major terrestrial disturbances. It asks critical questions such as: Does succession follow general patterns across biomes and disturbance types? Do factors that control succession differ from biome to biome? If common...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1108460240
• ISBN13: 9781108460248
• Release Date: July 2020
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 412 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.2" x 8.9"