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Title: Die epiphytische Vegetation Amerikas
Note: Reading ease score: 47.4 (College-level). Difficult to read.
Summary: "Die epiphytische Vegetation Amerikas" by A. F. W. Schimper is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. This work focuses on the diverse forms of epiphytic flora found across the Americas, including their systematic composition and adaptations to life on trees. Schimper systematically explores different plant families that exhibit epiphytic characteristics, emphasizing the ecological dynamics in which these plants thrive through adaptations to their unique environments. The opening of the work introduces the concept of epiphytes residing in various forest ecosystems, such as temperate, tropical, and Antarctic forests in America. Schimper outlines the influence of environmental factors like light and moisture on the distribution and growth of these epiphytic plants. He highlights the challenges of epiphytic life, noting the competition for light and the complex adaptations that have evolved to address water retention and nutrient acquisition, which are crucial for survival in their arboreal habitats. The author aims to analyze these unique adaptations and their implications for plant life in tropical forests, drawing upon personal observations from his travels in different regions and the support of various botanical experts. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Schimper, A. F. W. (Andreas Franz Wilhelm), 1856-1901
EBook No.: 23672
Published: Dec 2, 2007
Downloads: 110
Language: German
Subject: Phytogeography
Subject: Plant ecology
Subject: Botany -- Tropics
LoCC: Science: Botany
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: Die epiphytische Vegetation Amerikas
Note: Reading ease score: 47.4 (College-level). Difficult to read.
Summary: "Die epiphytische Vegetation Amerikas" by A. F. W. Schimper is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. This work focuses on the diverse forms of epiphytic flora found across the Americas, including their systematic composition and adaptations to life on trees. Schimper systematically explores different plant families that exhibit epiphytic characteristics, emphasizing the ecological dynamics in which these plants thrive through adaptations to their unique environments. The opening of the work introduces the concept of epiphytes residing in various forest ecosystems, such as temperate, tropical, and Antarctic forests in America. Schimper outlines the influence of environmental factors like light and moisture on the distribution and growth of these epiphytic plants. He highlights the challenges of epiphytic life, noting the competition for light and the complex adaptations that have evolved to address water retention and nutrient acquisition, which are crucial for survival in their arboreal habitats. The author aims to analyze these unique adaptations and their implications for plant life in tropical forests, drawing upon personal observations from his travels in different regions and the support of various botanical experts. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Schimper, A. F. W. (Andreas Franz Wilhelm), 1856-1901
EBook No.: 23672
Published: Dec 2, 2007
Downloads: 110
Language: German
Subject: Phytogeography
Subject: Plant ecology
Subject: Botany -- Tropics
LoCC: Science: Botany
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.