Basic BiogeographyFirst published in 1985. This is the is the second edition of a study looking at ecology and biogeography with updated chapters including current research. It starts with the with the study of plants to gain an understanding of the complexities of ecological relationships. |
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... complexes of factors. Now the biogeographer may study the same phenomena as the ecologist but he usually places as much emphasis on the distributional aspects as on the environmental relationships in the study. Further, he will tend to ...
... complexes of factors. Now the biogeographer may study the same phenomena as the ecologist but he usually places as much emphasis on the distributional aspects as on the environmental relationships in the study. Further, he will tend to ...
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... complex maimer. The environment is holocomotic^ a term expressing the idea that the factors of the environment act collectively and simultaneously and the action of any one factor may be qualified by the other factors. The holocoenotic ...
... complex maimer. The environment is holocomotic^ a term expressing the idea that the factors of the environment act collectively and simultaneously and the action of any one factor may be qualified by the other factors. The holocoenotic ...
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... complex internal structures, are the so-called lower plants'. They can be further sub-divided into the following main groups: (a) Bacteria - single-celled plants sometimes referred to as the Schizophyta because they reproduce by simply ...
... complex internal structures, are the so-called lower plants'. They can be further sub-divided into the following main groups: (a) Bacteria - single-celled plants sometimes referred to as the Schizophyta because they reproduce by simply ...
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... complex on closer examination. The total species population at a site can seldom be included in the study. Thus an initial problem is to determine the size of the 'minimal area' for detailed study that will give an adequate sampling of ...
... complex on closer examination. The total species population at a site can seldom be included in the study. Thus an initial problem is to determine the size of the 'minimal area' for detailed study that will give an adequate sampling of ...
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... complex than the oakwood example is noted. The beech (Fagas syl'oatica) forms a distinctive stratum but it is usually the only tall tree present. Beneath this the shrub or small tree layer is often absent or confined to a few scattered ...
... complex than the oakwood example is noted. The beech (Fagas syl'oatica) forms a distinctive stratum but it is usually the only tall tree present. Beneath this the shrub or small tree layer is often absent or confined to a few scattered ...
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