Preface ........................................................ ix
Acknowledgments ................................................ xi
Introduction: The Monsoon Zone in the Russian Far East ....... xiii
Chapter 1 Ecology of the Area of Study ......................... 1
Chapter 2 The Family Poaceae as a Model Group ................. 11
Chapter 3 Materials and Methods ............................... 15
Chapter 4 The Concept of Ecological Range ..................... 23
Chapter 5 Ecological Differentiation .......................... 37
Chapter 6 Ecological Ranges of Plant Species in Inner Asia
and the Pacific Region .............................. 41
Chapter 7 Ecological Ranges of Invasive Species ............... 51
Chapter 8 Ecological Niches ................................... 55
Conclusion ..................................................... 73
References ..................................................... 75
Appendix 1 .................................................... 111
Appendix 2 .................................................... 133
About the Authors ............................................. 143
Index ......................................................... 147
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