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... described by Clements were essentially linear in form . Various workers have since reported cyclic successions . These are now thought to be reasonably common . Two examples should make this clear . On windswept ridges in the Scottish ...
... described by Clements were essentially linear in form . Various workers have since reported cyclic successions . These are now thought to be reasonably common . Two examples should make this clear . On windswept ridges in the Scottish ...
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... described as podzolized acid brown soils and they usually have a moder humus . Mackney and Burnham note that in this case the Ea horizon still contains some iron content and is often brown or yellow in colour . Very similar soils have ...
... described as podzolized acid brown soils and they usually have a moder humus . Mackney and Burnham note that in this case the Ea horizon still contains some iron content and is often brown or yellow in colour . Very similar soils have ...
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... described the influence of slope on British soils by considering a theoretical transect from an exposed high plateau above 300 m with rainfall above 1,500 mm ( 60 in ) p.a. through upper , middle and lower valley - side slopes to a ...
... described the influence of slope on British soils by considering a theoretical transect from an exposed high plateau above 300 m with rainfall above 1,500 mm ( 60 in ) p.a. through upper , middle and lower valley - side slopes to a ...
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Introduction | 3 |
Initial approaches to vegetation study | 11 |
Initial approaches to soil study | 28 |
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