{"product_id":"9781444338898","title":"Vegetation Ecology","description":"\u003ch1\u003eVegetation Ecology\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eEddy van der Maarel | Janet Franklin\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eScience \/ Life Sciences \/ Ecology\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAdditional resources for this book can be found at: http:\/\/www.wiley.com\/go\/vandermaarelfranklin\/vegetationecology \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVegetation Ecology, 2nd Edition\u003c\/i\u003e is a comprehensive, integrated account of plant communities and their environments. Written by leading experts in their field from four continents, the second edition of this book:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ecovers the composition, structure, ecology, dynamics, diversity, biotic interactions and distribution of plant communities, with an emphasis on functional adaptations;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e reviews modern developments in vegetation ecology in a historical perspective;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003epresents a coherent view on vegetation ecology while integrating population ecology, dispersal biology, soil biology,\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eecosystem ecology and global change studies;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003etackles applied aspects of vegetation ecology, including management of communities and invasive species;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eincludes new chapters addressing the classification and mapping of vegetation, and the significance of plant functional types\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eVegetation Ecology, 2nd Edition\u003c\/i\u003e is aimed at advanced undergraduates, graduates and researchers and teachers in plant ecology, geography, forestry and nature conservation. Vegetation Ecology takes an integrated, multidisciplinary approach and will be welcomed as an essential reference for plant ecologists the world over.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEddy van der Maarel\u003c\/b\u003e is a vegetation ecologist and has made a major contribution to the amalgamation of Anglo-American and European approaches in vegetation science. He is one the founding editors of the Journal of Vegetation Science. He is a member of the Royal Academies of Science of The Netherlands and Sweden and a honorary member of the British Ecological Society, the International Association of Vegetation Science and several other societies. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJanet Franklin\u003c\/b\u003e (Professor, School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University) is a vegetation scientist and landscape ecologist trained in geography and ecology. She is a former Associate Editor of the Journal of Vegetation Science and Applied Vegetation Science. She, like Eddy, is particularly interested in vegetation dynamics in response to natural and human disturbance, and the application of vegetation science in nature conservation and planning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e22 January 2013\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781444338898\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e576\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e35.52\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44315695808652,"sku":"9781444338898","price":105.26,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781444338898.jpg?v=1780200698","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781444338898","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}