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... reflect this and the fact that these readers cannot afford to devote more than a few hours per week to this section of their undergraduate studies . The book should also be of value to the recently proposed ' A ' - level GCE courses in ...
... reflect this and the fact that these readers cannot afford to devote more than a few hours per week to this section of their undergraduate studies . The book should also be of value to the recently proposed ' A ' - level GCE courses in ...
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... reflects the presence of man . In much the same way , many British soils have been modified by the activities of man ... reflect the marked geological differences between the various parts of the country ( cf. the soft , young limestones ...
... reflects the presence of man . In much the same way , many British soils have been modified by the activities of man ... reflect the marked geological differences between the various parts of the country ( cf. the soft , young limestones ...
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... reflect a climatic change , the view generally held in the past , or they may be the end result of certain soil changes , as outlined above . But Moore , whilst not rejecting the importance of these two natural pro- cesses , believes ...
... reflect a climatic change , the view generally held in the past , or they may be the end result of certain soil changes , as outlined above . But Moore , whilst not rejecting the importance of these two natural pro- cesses , believes ...
Contents
Introduction | 3 |
Initial approaches to vegetation study | 11 |
Initial approaches to soil study | 28 |
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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