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Page 191
... moors It is difficult to define precisely what we mean by the term ' moor ' because , as Gimingham noted , ' heath ' and ' moor ' are terms which have been applied indiscri- minately to one and the same area . Heath is a more general ...
... moors It is difficult to define precisely what we mean by the term ' moor ' because , as Gimingham noted , ' heath ' and ' moor ' are terms which have been applied indiscri- minately to one and the same area . Heath is a more general ...
Page 192
... moors . A variant of this pure heather community is the Arctostaphylos- rich moor which , in addition to Arctostaphylos uva - ursi ( bearberry ) , contains a richer herb and dwarf - shrub flora . The third type is a damp heather moor in ...
... moors . A variant of this pure heather community is the Arctostaphylos- rich moor which , in addition to Arctostaphylos uva - ursi ( bearberry ) , contains a richer herb and dwarf - shrub flora . The third type is a damp heather moor in ...
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... Moor burning , see Muirburning Moore , P. D. , 224 , 228 Moorlands , see Upland Moors Mor , 207 , 213 , 225 , 229 Moraballi creek , forest types at , 19 , 58 , Morrison , R. G. , 54 Mosaic ( cyclic ) theory , 58 Mount Etna , 243 Mount ...
... Moor burning , see Muirburning Moore , P. D. , 224 , 228 Moorlands , see Upland Moors Mor , 207 , 213 , 225 , 229 Moraballi creek , forest types at , 19 , 58 , Morrison , R. G. , 54 Mosaic ( cyclic ) theory , 58 Mount Etna , 243 Mount ...
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Introduction | 3 |
Initial approaches to vegetation study | 11 |
Initial approaches to soil study | 28 |
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