Basic Biogeography |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 44
Page 73
... complex organic substances in the cells of the autotrophs . 2. The heterotrophic ( other - feeding ) component , which is essentially concerned with using , rearranging and decomposing complex organic substances made available by the ...
... complex organic substances in the cells of the autotrophs . 2. The heterotrophic ( other - feeding ) component , which is essentially concerned with using , rearranging and decomposing complex organic substances made available by the ...
Page 80
... complex and diverse Tropical Rain Forest ecosystems do not seem to experience such drastic , naturally occurring population disturbances . But Ricklefs notes that when disturb- ances do occur they spread through these communities much ...
... complex and diverse Tropical Rain Forest ecosystems do not seem to experience such drastic , naturally occurring population disturbances . But Ricklefs notes that when disturb- ances do occur they spread through these communities much ...
Page 103
... complex abruptly exceeds the tolerance of all trees regardless of variations among them ' . The factor - complex hinted at by Daubenmire affects tall and low plants differently since many species of shrubs and herbs are not prevented ...
... complex abruptly exceeds the tolerance of all trees regardless of variations among them ' . The factor - complex hinted at by Daubenmire affects tall and low plants differently since many species of shrubs and herbs are not prevented ...
Contents
Introduction | 3 |
Initial approaches to vegetation study | 11 |
Initial approaches to soil study | 28 |
Copyright | |
9 other sections not shown
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
acidic agricultural animals approach areas become biogeography biotic birch Britain British Isles brown earths Cairngorm Cairngorm Mountains Calluna changes chemical clay climatic climax community climax vegetation complex conservation coypus crop cycle deciduous deer dominant Ecol ecologists ecosystem energy environment environmental erosion example fire forest Forestry Forestry Commission gley soils grass grazing ground flora growth heather herbivores horizon humus important increase influence insect land landscape layer leached lichen litter methods mineral moorland moors mountain native natural nutrients oakwoods occur organic parent material pattern peat pedogenic pest pine pinewood Pinus plagioclimax plant communities plant cover podzol pollen population present produce quadrat Quercus recent regeneration region sample Scotland Scots pine Scottish Highlands seedlings shrubs slopes soil types stage structure surface Table temperature timber-line tree-line upland usually variations vegetation whilst wood woodland zone