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Page 110
... slopes . These Cairngorm forests are the best surviving remnants of the once extensive Caledonian Forest which formerly covered much of Highland Scotland . Wind was studied as one of the factors considered to be preventing the re ...
... slopes . These Cairngorm forests are the best surviving remnants of the once extensive Caledonian Forest which formerly covered much of Highland Scotland . Wind was studied as one of the factors considered to be preventing the re ...
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... slopes the Calluna community passes directly to the Juncus ( rush ) zone . But on more sheltered slopes it grades into the Empetrum - Vaccinium zone , which reaches its main development between 915-1,066 m . This may Upland moors 193.
... slopes the Calluna community passes directly to the Juncus ( rush ) zone . But on more sheltered slopes it grades into the Empetrum - Vaccinium zone , which reaches its main development between 915-1,066 m . This may Upland moors 193.
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... slopes and irregularities in the topography . They form in areas of heavy rainfall and consequently occur exten- sively in our northern and western uplands and may even be found at or near sea- level in Ireland and western Scotland ...
... slopes and irregularities in the topography . They form in areas of heavy rainfall and consequently occur exten- sively in our northern and western uplands and may even be found at or near sea- level in Ireland and western Scotland ...
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Introduction | 3 |
Initial approaches to vegetation study | 11 |
Initial approaches to soil study | 28 |
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