Plant Ecology

Author: Song Yongchang
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Publish Date: 2001-01-01
Features: "Vegetation Ecology" was previously often referred to as "Plant Community Ecology" in China. It studies plant communities covering the Earth's surface, which is essentially the study of the composition structure, functional adaptation, dynamic development, classification distribution, and management and utilization of plant communities that constitute vegetation. As a branch of modern ecology, vegetation ecology has always been the core of ecological research. This book consists of 16 chapters. The author not only reviews the history and development of vegetation ecology but also introduces previous research achievements and the current state of the discipline from aspects such as interspecific relationships within communities, the structure of vegetation communities, and the material production and cycling of vegetation communities. Additionally, the book provides an overview of the research methods of vegetation ecology, starting from vegetation classification, vegetation mapping, and field surveys.