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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... environmental variations Introduction. Tree-line studies. The ecology of fire. Discussion section. References. VII ix 12 3 34 68 97• 128 7 Disturbed ecosystems Introduction. Interrelations in animal communities. Forms of. Table of Contents.
... environmental variations Introduction. Tree-line studies. The ecology of fire. Discussion section. References. VII ix 12 3 34 68 97• 128 7 Disturbed ecosystems Introduction. Interrelations in animal communities. Forms of. Table of Contents.
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N.V. Pears. 7 Disturbed ecosystems Introduction. Interrelations in animal communities. Forms of disturbance. Control methods. Rapid land-use changes. Discussion section. References. PART 2 SELECTED EXAMPLES FROM THE BRITISH ISLES 8 The ...
N.V. Pears. 7 Disturbed ecosystems Introduction. Interrelations in animal communities. Forms of disturbance. Control methods. Rapid land-use changes. Discussion section. References. PART 2 SELECTED EXAMPLES FROM THE BRITISH ISLES 8 The ...
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... disturbance. By permutating high and low values for each class of factors he arrives at four alternative primary strategies for plants, one of which is non-viable (Table 2.3). The evolution of plants has been associated with the ...
... disturbance. By permutating high and low values for each class of factors he arrives at four alternative primary strategies for plants, one of which is non-viable (Table 2.3). The evolution of plants has been associated with the ...
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... disturbed sites. Grime develops these ideas to take account of those situations which are intermediate between these three ... disturbance. From such considerations, he develops the model shown in Fig. 2.8. The approach so far has been ...
... disturbed sites. Grime develops these ideas to take account of those situations which are intermediate between these three ... disturbance. From such considerations, he develops the model shown in Fig. 2.8. The approach so far has been ...
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... disturbance in vegetation and the location of primary and secondary strategies. In, relative importance of competition (---); [5, relative importance of stress ( ..... ); Id, relative importance of disturbance (-.—.); C = competitors, S ...
... disturbance in vegetation and the location of primary and secondary strategies. In, relative importance of competition (---); [5, relative importance of stress ( ..... ); Id, relative importance of disturbance (-.—.); C = competitors, S ...
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