Plant Life of Southwestern Australia. Adaptations for Survival

Plant Life of Southwestern Australia. Adaptations for Survival

Southwestern Australia is unique as it contains the world`s most nutrient-impoverished soils, experiences a prolonged-summer period and the vegetation is extremely fire-prone. It is also world-renowned for its relative high level of flora biodiversity. This book focuses on the diverse range of morph...

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Main Author: Groom, Philip (auth)
Other Authors: Lamont, Byron (auth)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: De Gruyter 2015
Subjects:
seed storage and dispersal
pollination
fire-proneness
evolution
parasitic plants
drought responses
carnivorous plants
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Summary:Southwestern Australia is unique as it contains the world`s most nutrient-impoverished soils, experiences a prolonged-summer period and the vegetation is extremely fire-prone. It is also world-renowned for its relative high level of flora biodiversity. This book focuses on the diverse range of morphological and physiological adaptations evolved by the flora to survive in the harsh Mediterranean-type climate.
Physical Description:1 electronic resource (268 p.)
ISBN:9783110370195
DOI:10.1515/9783110370195
Access:Open Access

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