Grassland structure and function California annual grassland / edited by L.F. Huenneke, H.A. Mooney.

The chapters in this volume are based on a opportumtles for studying the links between symposium, "California grasslands: structure abiotic and biotic components. and productivity", supported by the National The contributions in this volume illustrate Science Foundation. The primary object...

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Corporate Author:	SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors:	Huenneke, L.F (Editor), Mooney, H.A (Editor)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 1989.
Edition:	1st ed. 1989.
Series:	Tasks for Vegetation Science, 20 Springer eBook Collection.
Subjects:	Plant science. Botany. Plant ecology. Ecology . Electronic resources (E-books)
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Table of Contents:

1. Distribution and Regional Patterns of Californian Grasslands
1.1 Grassland Distribution
1.2 Patch Size and Distribution
1.3 Species Distribution Within the Grassland
1.4 Summary
2. Characterization and Analysis of Abiotic Factors and Their Influences on Vegetation
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Microscale Weather
2.3 Edaphic Factors
2.4 Summary
3. Sources of the Naturalized Grasses and Herbs in California
3.1 Early History
3.2 Affinities of California Grasslands
3.3 Types of Grasslands
3.4 The Invaders
3.5 Desirable Future Study
3.6 Summary
4. Seed Production and Germination Dynamics in California Annual Grasslands
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Seed Production Dynamics
4.3 Seed Germination Dynamics
4.4 Summary
5. Phenology of California Grasslands
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Climate
5.3 Germination
5.4 Vegetative Phase
5.5 Reproductive Phase
5.6 Biotic Interactions as Evolutionary Conrols on Phenology
5.7 Phenological Ecotypes
5.8 Discussion
6. Competitive Interactions in California Annual Grasslands
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Patterns of Diversity and Considerations of Scale
6.3 Summary
7. Local Temporal and Spatial Structure
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Temporal Variations
7.3 Spatial Variation
7.4 Summary
8. Comparative Ecology of Annual Grasses: Native Versus Californian Habitats and Populations
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Biogeographical Comparisons
8.3 Growth and Phenology of Grasses
8.4 Discussion
8.5 Summary
9. The Importance of Species Differences in the Development of Mathematical Models of California Grasslands
9.1 Mathematical Models of Ecological Systems
9.2 Modeling Ecosystems and Populations
9.3 Population Models for Grassland Ecosystems
9.4 Models of the California Prairie
9.5 A Population Model of the California Prairie
9.6 Summary
10. The Effects of Ants on Grasslands
10.1 Introduction
10.2 Numbers, Biomass and Energetics
10.3 Effects of Mound Construction on Grassland Vegetation
10.4 Effects of Mound Construction on Grassland Soils
10.5 Effects of Seed Harvesting Ants on Grassland Vegetation
10.6 Other Possible Effects of Ants on Grassland Vegetation
10.7 Summary
11. Insect Herbivory in the Transition to California Annual Grasslands: Did Grasshoppers Deliver the Coup de Grass?
11.1 Introduction
11.2 Grasshopper Diversity in California
11.3 Patterns and Effects of Herbivory by Grasshoppers
11.4 Impact of Grasshopper Populations on Vegetation
11.5 Effects of Host Plants on Grasshopper Populations
11.6 Summary
12. Impacts of Non-domesticated Vertebrates on California Grasslands
12.1 Introduction
12.2 Who are the Vertebrate Players?
12.3 What are the Potential Impacts?
12.4 What Species Are Likely to Have Major Effects?
12.5 The California Ground Squirrel
12.6 The Valley Pocket Gopher
12.7 The California Vole
12.8 Discussion
12.9 Summary
13. Grazers, Past and Present
13.1 Introduction
13.2 The Late Pliocene-Pleistocene Epochs
13.3 The “Pristine” State
13.4 Historic Trends in Native Ungulates
13.5 Development of the Domestic Herds
13.6 Comments on the Microfauna
13.7 Some Animal-related Vegetation Questions
13.8 Summary
14. Simulated Water Budgets for an Annual Grassland Site in the Sierra Foothills
14.1 Introduction
14.2 Model Description
14.3 Model Testing
14.4 Annual Water Budgets
14.5 Summary
15. Management Controls on Productivity
15.1 Introduction
15.2 Technologies for Enhancing Productivity
15.3 Ecology of Grazed Annual Grassland and Oak Savannas
15.4 Efficient Use of Annual Grassland
15.5 Stability of Intensively Managed Grassland
15.6 Summary
16. Conservation Biology of California’s Remnant Native Grasslands
16.1 Introduction
16.2 Native Grasslands Today
16.3 Biogeography of Grasslands on Serpentine
16.4 Ecology of Serpentine Grasslands
16.5 Conservation of Native Grasslands
16.6 Summary
17. The California Annual Grassland: An Overview
17.1 Patterning and Species Distributions Within the California Grasslands
17.2 Links Between the Traits of Individual Component Species and Ecosystem Structure and Function
17.3 Direct Influence of Physical Environment on Ecosystem Structure and Function
17.4 History of Invasions and Displacement of the Native Flora
Index of Scientific Names.

Grassland structure and function California annual grassland / edited by L.F. Huenneke, H.A. Mooney.

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