There is a new emerging interest in the effects of gaps and patches on succession and biodiversity. This innovative volume is a synthesis of studies of plant re

1. The role of plasticity in exploiting environmental heterogeneity; 2. The physical nature of solar radiation in heterogeneous canopies: spatial and temporal a

Spatial and temporal heterogeneity.

With one volume each year, this series keeps scientists and advanced students informed of the latest developments and results in all areas of the plant sciences

This book argues that whole cells and whole plants growing in competitive wild conditions show aspects of plant behaviour that can be accurately described as "i