Methodology of the Research and Description of Polluters -- Soil Quality -- Plant Growth and Vitality -- Fluctuating Asymmetry of Woody Plants -- Structure of Plant Communities -- Insect Herbivory -- Methodology of Pollution Ecology: Problems and Perspectives -- Effects of Industrial Polluters: General Patterns and Sources of Variation.

This book is unique in identifying general patterns in responses of terrestrial biota to industrial pollution and the sources of variation in these responses. The meta-analysis is based on extensive original data on soils, plants and animals collected around 18 industrial polluters in six countries. The colour section is self-explanatory and informative, showing examples of severely polluted landscapes compared to pristine environment. This book will be a valuable source of information for ecologists, ecotoxicologists, and anyone interested to learn on how pollution affects wildlife on our planet.