The Ecology of Plants
by Jessica Gurevitch, Samuel M. Scheiner, Gordon A. Fox
3rd Edition
Publisher: Sinauer Associates
Book Details
| Print ISBN | 9781605358291 |
| eText ISBN | 9781605358307 |
| Publisher | Sinauer Associates |
| Publishing Year | 2020 |
| Edition | 3rd Edition |
| Language | English |
| Pages | 648 |
The Ecology of Plants, 3rd Edition, is a university textbook designed for undergraduate courses in plant ecology. The volume examines how plants interact with their environments across multiple ecological scales, placing these dynamics within an evolutionary framework.
The text addresses core ecological concepts alongside plant-specific processes, such as photosynthesis, resource acquisition, and plant-soil interactions. It also explores population structure, life histories, species interactions, and community dynamics.
Written to remain accessible to graduate students in conservation biology, evolutionary biologists, and resource managers, the book links historical ecological processes and evolutionary change with human environmental influences.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: The Science of Plant Ecology
Part 1: Individuals and Their Environment
Chapter 2: Photosynthesis and Light
Chapter 3: Water Relations and Thermal Energy Balance
Chapter 4: Soil and Terrestrial Plant Life
Chapter 5: Ecosystem Processes
Part 2: From Individuals to Populations
Chapter 6: Individual Growth and Reproduction
Chapter 7: Plant Life Histories
Chapter 8: Population Structure, Growth, and Decline
Chapter 9: Evolution: Processes and Change
Part 3: Population Interactions and Communities
Chapter 10: Competition and Other Plant Interactions
Chapter 11: Herbivory and other Trophic Interactions
Chapter 12: Community diversity and structure
Chapter 13: Community dynamics and succession
Chapter 14: Local Abundance, Diversity, and Rarity
Part 4: From Landscapes to Planet Earth
Chapter 15: Landscapes: Pattern and Scale
Chapter 16: Climate, Plants, and Climate Change
Chapter 17: Paleoecology
Chapter 18: Biomes and Physiognomy
Chapter 19: Global Biodiversity Patterns, Loss, and Conservation
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