Ecology of lianas / 
edited by Stefan A Schnitzer, Frans Bongers, Robyn J. Burnham, Francis E. Putz. 
 - 1 online resource. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/> Lianas are woody vines that were the focus of intense study by early ecologists, such as Darwin, who devoted an entire book to the natural history of climbing plants. Over the past quarter century, there has been a resurgence in the study of lianas, and liana are again recognized as important components of many forests, particularly in the tropics. The increasing amount of research on lianas has resulted in a fundamentally deeper understanding of liana ecology, evolution, and life-history, as well as the myriad roles lianas play in forest dynamics and functioning. This book provides insight into the ecology and evolution of lianas, their anatomy, physiology, and natural history, their global abundance and distribution, and their wide-ranging effects on the myriad organisms that inhabit tropical and temperate forests. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781118392485 1118392485 9781118392423 1118392426 9781118392409 111839240X 
<br/><br/><label>Publisher. No.: </label>EB00591191  Recorded Books 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2014-039306 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Lianas--Ecology.<br/>Forest ecology.<br/>Tropical plants--Ecology.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>QK936 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>581.7/34