TY - BOOK TI - Biodiversity of lianas SN - 9783319145914 U1 - 581.73 PY - 2015/// CY - New York PB - Springer N1 - 1 General Introduction N. Parthasarathy and P. Vivek 2 Patterns of Liana Abundance, Diversity and Distribution in Temperate Forests Bruce P. Allen 3 Geographical, Taxonomical and Ecological Aspects of Lianas in Subtropical Forests of Argentina Agustina Mallzla, Paula 1. Campanello, Mariana Villagra, and Sergio Ceballos 4 Liana Effects on Carbon Storage and Uptake in Mature and Secondary Tropical Forests Sandra M. Duran and G.A. Sanchez-Azofeifa 5 Diversity and Distribution of Climbing Plants in Eurasia and North Africa Liang Hu and Mingguang Li 6 Liana Assemblages in Tropical Forests of Africa and Southeast Asia: Diversity, Abundance, and Management Patrick Addo-Fordjour and Zakaria B. Rahmad 7 Diversity of Lianas in Eastern Himalayas and North-Eastem India S.K. Barik, D. Adhikari, A. Chetlri, and P.P. Singh 8 Biodiversity of Lianas and Their Functional Traits in Tropical Forests of Peninsular India N. Parthasarathy, P. Vivek, C. Muthumperumal, S. Muthuramkumar, and N. Ayyappan 9 The Contribution of Lianas to Forest Ecology, Diversity, and Dynamics Stefan A. Schnitzer 10 Liana Diversity and Their Ecosystem Services in Tropical Dry Evergreen Forest on the Coromandel Coast of India N. Parthasarathy, P. Vivek, and K. Anil 11 A Review of Biotechnological Approaches to Conservation and Sustainable Utilization of Medicinal Lianas in India Shaily Goyal, Varsha Sharma, and Kishan Gopal Ramawat 12 Biological Invasion of Vines, Their Impacts and Management SM. Sundarapandian, C. Muthuinperumal, and K. Subashree 13 Liana Diversity and the Future of Tropical Forests Mason Campbell, Ainhoa Magrach, and William F. Laurance ER -