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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Page vii
... growing interest in applied ecology, resource management and conservation is evident at all levels. This has produced a wealth of material, much of which is contained in a very detailed literature. The structure of the first edition ...
... growing interest in applied ecology, resource management and conservation is evident at all levels. This has produced a wealth of material, much of which is contained in a very detailed literature. The structure of the first edition ...
Page 6
... growing up from the moss cushion and usually visible to the naked eye in many species is, in fact, the spore-containing organ of the plant. (e) Lichens - they exist in several growth forms but in all cases lichens are composite plants ...
... growing up from the moss cushion and usually visible to the naked eye in many species is, in fact, the spore-containing organ of the plant. (e) Lichens - they exist in several growth forms but in all cases lichens are composite plants ...
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... growing together in groups of varying size. This is because most are fixed in the soil and, in a variety of ways (by ... grow together. These are not random assem blages since the same or very similar sets are often found again in ...
... growing together in groups of varying size. This is because most are fixed in the soil and, in a variety of ways (by ... grow together. These are not random assem blages since the same or very similar sets are often found again in ...
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... growing up too near to the parent and thus competing with it for environmental resources. It is very difficult to distinguish allelopathic interactions from the usual competitive interaction of plants growing together under natural ...
... growing up too near to the parent and thus competing with it for environmental resources. It is very difficult to distinguish allelopathic interactions from the usual competitive interaction of plants growing together under natural ...
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... growing in one place, singly. Class 2. Plants grouped or tufted. Class 3. Plants in troops, small patches or cushions. Class 4. Plants in small colonies, in extensive patches or forming carpets. Class 5. Plants occurring 'in great ...
... growing in one place, singly. Class 2. Plants grouped or tufted. Class 3. Plants in troops, small patches or cushions. Class 4. Plants in small colonies, in extensive patches or forming carpets. Class 5. Plants occurring 'in great ...
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