Alpine Ecosystems in the Northwest Caucasus

Alpine Ecosystems in the Northwest Caucasus edited by Vladimir G. Onipchenko.

Plant geographical description of the area, syntaxonomy, spatial patterns, floristic richness, structure of plant communities in relation to soil properties and herbivore influence were described for a mountain region that is difficult to access. Seasonal, inter-annual, and long-term dynamics of veg...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Onipchenko, Vladimir G. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2004.
Edition:1st ed. 2004.
Series:Geobotany ; 29
Springer eBook Collection.
Subjects:
Plant ecology.
Plant science.
Botany.
Nature conservation.
Ecology .
Zoology.
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Table of Contents:
  • 1. Geography, geology, climate and the communities studied
  • 2. Soils and nutrient turnover
  • 3. Plant geographical description of the area
  • 4. Alpine plant communities: syntaxonomy, floristic composition and richness
  • 5. Structure and dynamics of closed alpine communities
  • 6. Population biology of alpine plants
  • 7. Experimental study of plant relationships
  • 8. Soil algae and cyanobacteria in the alpine plant communities
  • 9. Fungi, mycorrhiza, and microbiological processes in the alpine ecosystems
  • 10. Animals and their influence on plant communities
  • 11. Human activity and nature conservation problems
  • References
  • Species index.

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