Ebook: Wild Plants: Identification, Uses and Conservation : Identification, Uses and Conservation

In this book, the authors present topical research in the study of the identification, uses and conservation of wild plants. Topics discussed include identification of plant species using traditional and molecular-based methods; extracts from wild plants that possess antioxidant capacity; wild plant seed identification through image and linear discriminant analysis; the keystone tree species of Fagus sylvatica in the glacial refuge area of southern Europe and how dominant plant species influence the patterns of ecological interactions.