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... Deciduous Forest formation gives way to the Northern Coniferous Forest formation . The latter in this country is represented by the Scottish pine and birch woods ( although birch is actually a deciduous species it is a common ...
... Deciduous Forest formation gives way to the Northern Coniferous Forest formation . The latter in this country is represented by the Scottish pine and birch woods ( although birch is actually a deciduous species it is a common ...
Page 167
... Deciduous Forest as mixed deciduous wood- land with oak predominating ) and the more northerly Coniferous Forest ( of mainly pine but with strong admixtures of birch and rowan ) . Sub - boreal Period . Evidence indicates that the ...
... Deciduous Forest as mixed deciduous wood- land with oak predominating ) and the more northerly Coniferous Forest ( of mainly pine but with strong admixtures of birch and rowan ) . Sub - boreal Period . Evidence indicates that the ...
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... deciduous woodland . Whilst much organic material is contained in the standing vegetation as leaves , branches and cones , a large quantity enters into the litter fall component . Compared with an oakwood , the litter decomposition is ...
... deciduous woodland . Whilst much organic material is contained in the standing vegetation as leaves , branches and cones , a large quantity enters into the litter fall component . Compared with an oakwood , the litter decomposition is ...
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Introduction | 3 |
Initial approaches to vegetation study | 11 |
Initial approaches to soil study | 28 |
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