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1	The Ecology of Plants more books like this by Jessica Gurevitch, Samuel M Scheiner, Gordon A Fox add to wishlist This thoroughly revised and updated book is now in full colour and augmented by many new illustrations and references. Brighter than ever, "The Ecology of Plants" covers a range of topics that you might find in a general ecology textbook, but with the focus on the interactions between plants and their environment over a range of scales. Throughout ... see all copies from $17.27! new only from $86.58!
2	Plant Ecology more books like this by Mick Crawley (Editor) add to wishlist Plant ecology is the scientific study of the factors influencing the distribution and abundance of plants. This benchmark text, extremely well received in its first edition, shows how pattern and structure at different levels of plant organization--from ecophysiology through population dynamics to community structure and ecosystem function--are ... see all copies from $69.92! new only from $80.61! \| first editions \| SVS
3	Reading the Landscape of America more books like this by May Theilgaard Watts add to wishlist In this natural history classic, the author takes the reader on field trips to landscapes across America, both domesticated and wild. She shows how to read the stories written in the land, interpreting the clues laid down by history, culture, and natural forces. A renowned teacher, writer and conservationist in her native Midwest, Watts studied ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $15.02! \| SVS
4	Ecology and Evolution of Flowers more books like this by Lawrence D Harder (Editor), Spencer C H Barrett (Editor) add to wishlist The reproductive organs and mating biology of angiosperms exhibit greater variety than those of any other group of organisms. Flowers and inflorescences are also the most diverse structures produced by angiosperms, and floral traits provide some of the most compelling examples of evolution by natural selection. Given that flowering plants include ... see all copies from $80.05! new only from $80.05!
5	North American Terrestrial Vegetation more books like this by Michael G Barbour (Editor), William Dwight Billings (Editor) add to wishlist This edition is a major contribution to botanical and ecological literature, and provides comprehensive coverage of the major vegetation types of North America from the arctic tundra of Alaska to the tropical forests of Central America. Each chapter describes the composition, architecture, environment, and conservation status of each ecosystem. In ... see all copies from $20.00! new only from $48.94! \| first editions \| SVS
6	The Vegetation of Wisconsin: An Ordination of Plant Communities more books like this by John T Curtis, Ph.D. add to wishlist One of the most important contributions in the field of plant ecology during the twentieth century, this definitive survey established the geographical limits, species compositions, and as much as possible of the environmental relations of the communities composing the vegetation of Wisconsin. see all copies from $20.00! new only from $38.46! \| first editions
7	Responses of Plants to Environmental Stresses more books like this by J Levitt add to wishlist see all copies from $20.00! first editions
8	Marine Botany more books like this by Clinton J Dawes add to wishlist This new edition features an ecological approach that focuses on the examination of abiotic, biotic and anthopogenic influences on marine plant community structure. It describes management and restoration methods to help investigators better understand and protect the marine plant community. see all copies from $58.00! new only from $130.75! \| first editions
9	Marin Flora; manual of the flowering plants and ferns of Marin County, California more books like this by John Thomas Howell add to wishlist see all copies from $6.99! new only from $39.95! \| signed copies \| first editions
10	Natural Vegetation of Oregon and Washington more books like this by Jerry F Franklin, C T Dyrness add to wishlist A reprint of the most comprehensive volume on Pacific Northwest ecology, long recognized as a model for ecological writing. see all copies from $8.00! signed copies \| first editions
11	Saving the Prairies: The Life Cycle of the Founding School of American Plant Ecology, 1895-1955 more books like this by Ronald C Tobey add to wishlist see all copies from $4.00! first editions
12	Introduction to California Plant Life more books like this by Robert Ornduff add to wishlist California's remarkably diverse plants range in size from the stately Coast Redwoods to the minute belly plants of the southern deserts and in age from the 4000 Bristlecone Pines to ephemeral annuals whose life span can be counted in weeks. This text provides an overview of the state's flora. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $11.57! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Introduction to world vegetation more books like this by A. S. Collinson add to wishlist This book should be of interest to ecologists and plant scientists. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $55.57! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Environment and Empire more books like this by William Beinart, Lotte Hughes add to wishlist European imperialism was extraordinarily far-reaching: a key global historical process of the last 500 years. It locked disparate human societies together over a wider area than any previous imperial expansion; it underpinned the repopulation of the Americas and Australasia; it was the precursor of globalization as we now understand it. ... see all copies from $35.47! new only from $35.47! \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Field and Forest: A Guide to Native Landscapes for Gardeners and Naturalists more books like this by Jane Scott add to wishlist For the environmentalist as well as the garden lover, this book delightfully conveys the pleasures of ecological landscaping. Field and Forest is for those readers who love plants and want to know more about our native plant communities, how they relate to one another, and what each of us can do to help preserve and restore them. Jane Scott's ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.49! \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	Terrestrial Plant Ecology more books like this by Michael G Barbour add to wishlist This comprehensive introduction to plant ecology teaches undergraduates the essentials of interactions between plants and their environment. Completely updated and incorporating a stronger approach to conservation, Terrestrial Plant Ecology, Third Edition, retains the clear and readable style that has been one of its hallmarks. The addition of two ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $99.00! \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	Spatial Pattern Analysis in Plant Ecology more books like this by Mark R T Dale, H J B Birks (Editor), J A Wiens (Editor) add to wishlist The predictability of the physical arrangement of plants, at whatever scale it is viewed, is referred to as their spatial pattern. Spatial pattern is a crucial aspect of vegetation which has important implications not only for the plants themselves, but also for other organisms which interact with plants, such as herbivores and pollinators, or ... see all copies from $49.36! new only from $49.36! \| SVS
18 view cover	Terrestrial Vegetation of California more books like this by Michael G Barbour add to wishlist This thoroughly revised, entirely rewritten edition of what is the essential reference on California's diverse and ever-changing vegetation now brings readers the most authoritative, state-of-the-art view of California's plant ecosystems available. Integrating decades of research, leading community ecologists and field botanists describe and ... see all copies from $29.10! new only from $49.84! \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	Plant Strategies, Vegetation Processes, and Ecosystem Properties more books like this by J Philip Grime add to wishlist "Plant Strategies, Vegetation Processes, and Ecosystem Properties, Second Edition", is a thoroughly updated and comprehensive new edition of the very successful "Plant Strategies and Vegetative Processes", which controversially proposed the existence of widely-recurring plant functional types with predictable relationships to vegetation structure ... see all copies from $72.81! new only from $82.42! \| SVS
20 view cover	Vegetation of the Tropical Pacific Islands more books like this by Dieter Mueller-Dombois, F R Fosberg add to wishlist Written by the leading authorities on the plant diversity and ecology of the Pacific islands, this book is a magisterial synthesis of the vegetation and landscapes of the islands of the Pacific Ocean. It is organized by island group, and includes information on geography, geology, phytogeographic relationships, and human influences on vegetation. ... see all copies from $62.52! new only from $62.52! \| first editions
21 view cover	Plants: Diversity and Evolution more books like this by Martin J Ingrouille, Bill Eddie add to wishlist Plants are so much part of our environment that we often take them for granted, yet beautiful, fascinating and useful plants are everywhere, from isolated moss colonies on stone walls to vast complex communities within tropical rainforests. How did this array of form and habitat come about, and how do we humans interact with the plant kingdom? ... see all copies from $34.95! new only from $55.60! \| first editions
22 view cover	Plants in changing environments linking physiological, population, and community ecology more books like this by Bazzaz add to wishlist Forces of nature and human intervention lead to innumerable local, regional and sometimes global changes in plant community patterns. Irrespective of the causes and the intensity of change, ecosystems are often naturally able to recover most of their attributes through natural succession. In this thoughtful and provocative new book, Fakhri Bazzaz ... see all copies from $26.99! new only from $58.91! \| SVS
23 view cover	Modern Trends in Applied Terrestrial Ecology more books like this by R S Ambasht (Editor), Navin K Ambasht (Editor) add to wishlist This volume brings together some of the foremost leaders in the field of terrestrial ecology. Chapter topics include soil structure and function, economics of biodiversity, crop growth and development, ethnobotany and conservation. The volume is a must-ready for professionals and researchers in the field of botany, zoology, ecology, vegetation ... see all copies from $32.17! new only from $152.21! \| first editions \| SVS
24	Vegetation and soils; a world picture more books like this by S. R. Eyre add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	Nature as the Laboratory more books like this by Eugene Cittadino add to wishlist The science of botany underwent a dramatic change in the late nineteenth century. A reform movement originating in Germany took the traditionally destructive approach to the study of plant structure and physiology and transformed it into a study of plant adaptation. The young scientists who initiated this approach were influenced by factors both ... see all copies from $17.10! new only from $102.41! \| first editions

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