Geographical Changes in Vegetation and Plant Functional Types (Geobotany Studies)

2018 Springer hardcover edition. Unread copy in very good condition. This book presents studies on current vegetation topics, from polar to tropical regions. It is a festschrift to mark the 70th birthday of Prof. Elgene O. Box, who has studied vegetation all over the world, both through fieldwork and modeling. It reflects a number of his interests, including basic ecological plant forms (cf ‘plant functional types’), temperate-zone forests, and evergreen versus seasonal patterns. Section 1 discusses the concept of vegetation series, while Section 2 has two global-scale chapters on plant functional traits and whether they are related more to climate or phylogeny. Section 3 has nine chapters focusing on vegetation history, regional vegetation, and how these have influenced current species organizations and distributions. Regions treated include Russia, China, the USA, Mexico and Mediterranean areas. Lastly, Section 4 addresses aspects of vegetation change and plant ecology. Every chapter in this unique book offers original ideas on the topic of vegetation, as the authors are assembled from a world-wide population of leading vegetational ecologists, whose interests range from local communities to global theoretical questions. Contents Dedication Preface/Overview Part I General Problems of Vegetation Interpretation 1 Evidence of a Unique Association Between Single Forest Vegetation-Types and Seral Sequences: Praise for the Concept of 'Vegetation Series' by Jorge Capelo Part II Global Aspects of Plant Function 2 Latitudinal Variation in Plant Functional Types by Andrew N. Gillison 3 Plant Eco-Morphological Traits as Adaptations to Environmental Conditions: Some Comparisons Between Different Biomes Across the World by Javier Loidi Part III Regional Vegetation Types and Distribution, Prehistoric Landscapes 4 Changes in the Landscape and Vegetation Under the Influence of Prehistoric and Historic Man in Central Europe by Richard Pott 5 Sclerophyllous Versus Deciduous Forests in the Iberian Peninsula: A Standard Case of Mediterranean Climatic Vegetation Distribution by Rosario G. Gavilan, Beatriz Vilches, Alba Gutierrez-Giron, Jose Manuel Blanquer, and Adrian Escudero 6 What Is the 'True' Mediterranean-Type Vegetation? by Mark A. Blumler 7 Characterization of Vegetation on the Plains of European Russia by Irina N. Safronova and Tatiana K. Yurkovskaya 8 Degeneration and Regression Processes in Carpinus betulus Forests of Trentino (North Italy) by Franco Pedrotti 9 Phytoindicating Comparison of Vegetation of the Polish Tatras, the Ukrainian Carpathians, and the Mountain Crimea by Ya. Didukh, I. Kontar, and A. Boratynski 10 Beech (Fagus grandifolia) in the Plant Communities of Long Island, New York, and Adjacent Locations, and Some Comparisons Across Eastern North America by Andrew M. Greller 11 Phytosociological Study of Pteroceltis tatarinowii Forest in the Deciduous-Forest Zone of Eastern China by Hai-Mei You, Kazue Fujiwara, and Qian Tang 12 Vegetation Ecology of Sphagnum Wetlands in Subtropical Subalpine Regions: A Case Study in Qi Zimei Mountains by Ting-Ting Li, Zheng-Xiang Wang, and Yun Lei Part IV Vegetation and Plant Ecology 13 High-Resolution Aerial Imagery for Assessing Changes in Canopy Status in Hawaii's Ohia (Metrosideros polymorpha) Rainforest by Linda Mertelmeyer, James D. Jacobi, Hans Juergen Boehmer, and Dieter Mueller-Dombois 14 Plant Assemblages of Abandoned Ore Mining Heaps: A Case Study from Rosia Montana Mining Area, Romania by Anamaria Roman, Dan Gafta, Tudor-Mihai Ursu, and Vasile Cristea 15 Autoecological and Synecological Resilience of Angelica heterocarpa M.J. Lloyd, Observed in the Loire Estuary (France) by Kevin Cianfaglione and Frederic Bioret 16 Environmental Mapping: From Analysis Maps to the Synthesis Map by Marcello Martinelli and Franco Pedrotti.…