Dispersal Biology of Desert Plants - Adaptations of Desert Organisms - Karen Van Oudtshoorn - Books - Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg Gm - 9783642084393 - December 1, 2010
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Karen Van Oudtshoorn
Dispersal Biology of Desert Plants - Adaptations of Desert Organisms 1st Ed. Softcover of Orig. Ed. 1999 edition

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Dispersal processes have important effects on plant distribution and abundance. Although adaptations to long range dispersal (telechory) are by no means rare in desert plants, many desert plant species do not possess any features to promote dispersal (atelechory), while others have structures that hamper dispersal (antitelechory). The high frequency with which atelechorous and antitelechorous mechanisms are present in plants inhabiting arid areas indicates the importance of these adaptations. Among the benefits derived from these adaptations are the spreading of germination over time, the provision of suitable conditions for germination and subsequent seedling establishment, and the maintenance of a reservoir of available seeds (seed bank). This book describes the ways and means - anatomical, morphological and ecological - by which dispersal in desert plants has evolved to ensure the survival of these species in their harsh and unpredictable environment.

256 pages, 19 black & white tables, biography

Media Books     Paperback Book   (Book with soft cover and glued back)
Released December 1, 2010
ISBN13 9783642084393
Publishers Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg Gm
Pages 256
Dimensions 156 × 234 × 13 mm   ·   362 g
Language English  

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