Behavioral ecology of climbing plants: Theories and research methods

Author: Zhong Zhangcheng
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Publish Date: 2005-09-01
Features: Plant behavior is a newly emerging field in plant ecology research in Europe and America in recent years. Climbing plants, in addition to having behaviors similar to other plants, require external support for their growth. This book conducts research using herbaceous climbing plants, especially their economic plants, and includes the following content: the theoretical foundation of plant behavior ecology research, the growth and morphological plasticity of climbing plants, the photosynthetic ecology of climbing plants, the secondary metabolism of climbing plants, the physiological and reproductive ecology of climbing plants, and the molecular ecology of climbing plants. The foraging behavior of climbing plants, their ecological strategies and adaptive mechanisms for acquiring essential resources, and the environmental determination of sex resource allocation are all hot topics in current behavior ecology research. This book also introduces experimental design, research methods, and techniques for studying climbing plants. It can serve as a reference book for undergraduate and graduate students in biology, agriculture, and forestry, as well as researchers in related fields.