Preface
1: Introduction
2: Systematics and Evolution
3: Ecological Morphology and Anatomy
4: Physiology
5: Population Ecology
6: Community Ecology
7: Ecosystem Ecology
8: World Grasslands
9: Disturbance
10: Management and Restoration
References
David Gibson, PhD was born and raised in Cuckfield, England. He
obtained his BSc in botany from the University of Reading and went
on to take a MS in botany from the University of Oklahoma, USA and
PhD from the University of Wales. Gibson has published over 90
papers in scientific journals, most dealing with grasses or
grasslands. His previous book 'Methods in Comparative Plant
Population Ecology' was published by Oxford University Press in
2002. He is an Editor
for the Journal of Ecology, and Associate Editor for the Journal of
Vegetation Science, and a Professor of Plant Biology in the
Department of Plant Biology and the Center for Ecology at Southern
Illinois
University Carbondale, USA.
An accomplished textbook that offers readers a carefully crafted,
well-structured, and very readable expose of grasslands, their
significance, function, and management. Gibson covers a very broad
suite of subject material, which I consider one of this work's
major strengths. There is great deal to like about this book. I
would gladly recommend it to any student, landholder, policymaker,
or restorationist whose interest or passions are drawn to the
beauty of grasslands.
*The Quarterly Review of Biology*
The scope of this book is considerable and the author is to be
congratulated on his synthesis...This is a useful and welcome
addition to an grassland library, bridging the gap between ecology
texts and more agriculturally focused grassland science texts.
*Grass and Forage Science*
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