Air Plants : : Epiphytes and Aerial Gardens / / David H. Benzing.
Often growing far above the ground, "air plants" (or epiphytes) defy many of our common perceptions about plants. The majority use their roots only for attachment in the crowns of larger, usually woody plants-or to objects such as rocks and buildings-and derive moisture and nutrients from...
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Benzing, David H., author. aut http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut Air Plants : Epiphytes and Aerial Gardens / David H. Benzing. Ithaca, NY : Cornell University Press, [2012] ©2012 1 online resource (256 p.) : 8-page color insert, 37 halftones, 25 line figures, 12 tables, 7 charts/graphs text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier text file PDF rda Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- 1. What is an Epiphyte? -- 2. the types of Epiphytes and their Evolutionary Origins -- 3. Epiphytes in Communities and Ecosystems -- 4. Water Management -- 5. Photosynthesis and Mineral nutrition -- 6. Reproduction and Other interactions with Animals -- 7. The Epiphytic Monocots -- 8. The Epiphytic Eudicots -- 9. The Pteridophytic Epiphytes -- 10. Miscellaneous Epiphytes -- 11. Threats and Conservation -- Glossary -- References -- Subject Index -- Taxon Index restricted access http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_16ec online access with authorization star Often growing far above the ground, "air plants" (or epiphytes) defy many of our common perceptions about plants. The majority use their roots only for attachment in the crowns of larger, usually woody plants-or to objects such as rocks and buildings-and derive moisture and nutrients from the atmosphere and by collecting falling debris. Only the mistletoes are true parasites. Epiphytes are not anomalies and there are approximately 28,000 species-about 10 percent of the higher or vascular plants-that grow this way. Many popular houseplants, including numerous aroids, bromeliads, ferns, and orchids, rank among the most familiar examples. In Air Plants, David H. Benzing takes a reader on a tour of the many taxonomic groups to which the epiphytes belong and explains in nontechnical language the anatomical and physiological adaptations that allow these plants to conserve water, thrive without the benefit of soil, and engage in unusual relationships with animals such as frogs and ants.Benzing's comprehensive account covers topics including ecology, evolution, photosynthesis and water relations, mineral nutrition, reproduction, and the nature of the forest canopy as habitat for the free-living and parasitic epiphytes. It also pays special attention to important phenomena such as adaptive trade-offs and leaf economics. Drawing on the author's deep experience with epiphytes and the latest scientific research, this book is accessible to readers unfamiliar with technical botany; it features a lavish illustration program, references, a glossary, and tables. Issued also in print. Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. In English. Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 02. Mrz 2022) Botany Reference & Guides. General Science. Nature Guides & Natural History. NATURE / Plants / General. bisacsh Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Cornell University Press Backlist 2000-2013 9783110536157 print 9780801450433 https://doi.org/10.7591/9780801463877 https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9780801463877 Cover https://www.degruyter.com/document/cover/isbn/9780801463877/original |
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Benzing, David H., Benzing, David H., Air Plants : Epiphytes and Aerial Gardens / Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- 1. What is an Epiphyte? -- 2. the types of Epiphytes and their Evolutionary Origins -- 3. Epiphytes in Communities and Ecosystems -- 4. Water Management -- 5. Photosynthesis and Mineral nutrition -- 6. Reproduction and Other interactions with Animals -- 7. The Epiphytic Monocots -- 8. The Epiphytic Eudicots -- 9. The Pteridophytic Epiphytes -- 10. Miscellaneous Epiphytes -- 11. Threats and Conservation -- Glossary -- References -- Subject Index -- Taxon Index |
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Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- 1. What is an Epiphyte? -- 2. the types of Epiphytes and their Evolutionary Origins -- 3. Epiphytes in Communities and Ecosystems -- 4. Water Management -- 5. Photosynthesis and Mineral nutrition -- 6. Reproduction and Other interactions with Animals -- 7. The Epiphytic Monocots -- 8. The Epiphytic Eudicots -- 9. The Pteridophytic Epiphytes -- 10. Miscellaneous Epiphytes -- 11. Threats and Conservation -- Glossary -- References -- Subject Index -- Taxon Index |
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