Air Plants : : Epiphytes and Aerial Gardens /

Air Plants : : Epiphytes and Aerial Gardens / / David H. Benzing.

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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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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Cornell University Press Backlist 2000-2013
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Benzing, David H.,
Place / Publishing House:Ithaca, NY : : Cornell University Press, , [2012]
©2012
Year of Publication:2012
Language:English
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Physical Description:1 online resource (256 p.) :; 8-page color insert, 37 halftones, 25 line figures, 12 tables, 7 charts/graphs
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Table of Contents:
  • 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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