Ecology of Grasslands and Bamboolands in the World

Content: 
Front Matter....Pages 1-10
Introduction....Pages 11-13
Climate and Soils in the Grassland Areas of North America....Pages 15-19
Climate and Soils of Pasture Regions in South America....Pages 20-34
Climate and Soils in Asian Grassland Areas....Pages 35-42
Climate and Soils of the Grassland Distribution Area in the USSR....Pages 43-48
Climate and Soils of Grassland Areas in Europe....Pages 49-56
Climates and Soils of Grassland Areas in Africa....Pages 57-68
Climates and Soils of Australasia in Relation to Grasslands....Pages 69-75
Distribution of Grasses and Grasslands of North America....Pages 77-83
Distribution of Grasses and Grasslands of South America....Pages 84-91
Distribution of Grasses and Grasslands in Asia....Pages 92-102
Distribution of Grasslands in the USSR....Pages 103-110
Distribution of Grasses and Grasslands in Europe....Pages 111-123
A General Account of the Grass Cover of Africa....Pages 124-132
The Natural Grasslands of Australasia....Pages 133-140
The Autecology of Some Grassland Species....Pages 141-152
The Pattern of Temperature Response and Its Ecological Significance....Pages 153-162
Phytosociological Classification of Grassland Vegetation....Pages 163-181
The Structure and Succession of Grassland Vegetation....Pages 182-196
Productivity of Grasslands....Pages 197-210
Simulation Models of Grasslands and Grazing Lands....Pages 211-221
Distribution and Environment of the Bambusoideae....Pages 223-236
Structure and Succession of Bamboo Vegetation....Pages 237-257
The Relationship of Limiting Factors to the Distribution and Growth of Bamboo....Pages 258-275
Back Matter....Pages 277-299