Plant Ecology in a Changing World
I. The World As We See It Today (This section focuses on describing different ecosystems, how they function, and how man has influenced their structure, dynamics, and functioning.)
Chapter 1 – Climate, Evolution, and Plant Ecology
Chapter 2 - Biomes and Climate Relationships
Chapter 3 – Arid Land Biomes
Chapter 4 – Grassland Biomes
Chapter 5 – Rainforest Biomes
Chapter 6 - Temperate Forest Biomes
Chapter 7 – Alpine and Boreal Forest Biomes
Chapter 8 – Tundra Biomes
Chapter 2 - Biomes and Climate Relationships
Chapter 3 – Arid Land Biomes
Chapter 4 – Grassland Biomes
Chapter 5 – Rainforest Biomes
Chapter 6 - Temperate Forest Biomes
Chapter 7 – Alpine and Boreal Forest Biomes
Chapter 8 – Tundra Biomes
II. Ecophysiology and Adaptation (This section focuses on the fundamentals on processes and adaptive features, how plant functions respond to and adapt to different stresses, and to the evolution of photosynthesis and water relations features as Earth's climate has changed.)
Chapter 9 – Microclimate - The Physical Environment Experienced by Plants
Chapter 10 –Water Relations in Plants
Chapter 11 – Plants Exchange Energy with Their Environment
Chapter 12 – Water Relations Responses to Stresses
Chapter 13 – Plants Acquire Carbon and Energy Though Photosynthesis
Chapter 14 – C4 and CAM Photosynthesis
Chapter 15 - Photosynthetic Reponses to Changes in Environment
Chapter 16 – Plants Acquire Nutrients Via Roots and Microbes
Chapter 10 –Water Relations in Plants
Chapter 11 – Plants Exchange Energy with Their Environment
Chapter 12 – Water Relations Responses to Stresses
Chapter 13 – Plants Acquire Carbon and Energy Though Photosynthesis
Chapter 14 – C4 and CAM Photosynthesis
Chapter 15 - Photosynthetic Reponses to Changes in Environment
Chapter 16 – Plants Acquire Nutrients Via Roots and Microbes
III. Resource Utilization, Functioning, and Traits (This section focuses on how photosynthetic carbon is subsequently allocated to growth, canopy structure, life history, and plant defensive functions. This section includes a chapter devoted to trait-based ecology, an innovative approach for integrating plant features.)
Chapter 17 - Plant Life Histories
Chapter 18 - Growth, Carbon Allocation and Resource Storage
Chapter 19 - Canopy Structure
Chapter 20 - Trait-based Ecology and Trait Economic Spectra
Chapter 21 - Plants Defenses Against Herbivores and Microbes
Chapter 22 - Ecosystem-to-Global Primary Productivity
Chapter 18 - Growth, Carbon Allocation and Resource Storage
Chapter 19 - Canopy Structure
Chapter 20 - Trait-based Ecology and Trait Economic Spectra
Chapter 21 - Plants Defenses Against Herbivores and Microbes
Chapter 22 - Ecosystem-to-Global Primary Productivity
IV. Plants in a Changing World (This section integrates how global changes underway influence the functioning of plants in different ecosystems, including invasive species, warming, and land-use management. This section includes a chapter devoted to urban ecology, an essential element within ecology today.)
Chapter 23 – Rising CO2, Biodiversity Loss, and Nitrogen Deposition
Chapter 24 – Invasive Species and Ecosystem Impacts
Chapter 25 – Climate Warming Effects on Phenology, Drought, and Fires
Chapter 26 – Land-Use Change, Managed Ecosystems, and Restoration
Chapter 27 – Urban Ecosystems
Chapter 24 – Invasive Species and Ecosystem Impacts
Chapter 25 – Climate Warming Effects on Phenology, Drought, and Fires
Chapter 26 – Land-Use Change, Managed Ecosystems, and Restoration
Chapter 27 – Urban Ecosystems