Biology of Polar Bryophytes and Lichens

by R. E. Longton

This book reviews the biology of bryophytes and lichens in the polar tundra, where these plants may form a dominant component of the vegetation. It considers adaptation to severe environments in terms of growth form, physiology and reproduction. The role of bryophytes and lichens is discussed in vegetation processes such as colonisation and succession, and in energy flow, nutrient cycling and other functional aspects of polar ecosystems, both natural...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521093384
• ISBN13: 9780521093385
• Release Date: March 2009
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 404 Pages
• Weight: 1.41 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.7" x 9.6"