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Unique in its comprehensive coverage, this book describes the major vegetation types from the arctic tundra of Alaska and Canada to the tropical forest of Central America. This original detailed summary provides the reader with a sense of the species composition, architecture and environment of each ecosystem. Each chapter opens with a map of North America that delineates the specific geographic area discussed within the following text. Some basic topics covered include paleobotany, autecological behaviour, nutrient cycling, and productivity. In addition to the basic biology of the ecosystems, environmental issues and management problems are addressed. Notes on areas for future research conclude each chapter. Comprehensive bibliographies provide references to additional details published in the technical literature.

Phytogeography --- Plant communities --- Plant ecology

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Begins with elements of botany that are most familiar to students. The structure, function, reproduction, physiology and genetics of flowering plants. The overall sequence of subjects builds from metabolism and plant function to reproduction, then from simpler to more advanced organisms, concluding with two ecological chapters.

BOT General Botany --- general botany --- handbooks --- plant biology --- Botany. --- Botânica. --- Biologia vegetal. --- Células vegetais. --- Ecologia vegetal.