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
... important national and international statements. A 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 ...
... important national and international statements. A 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 ...
Page 4
... importance of this dictum been appreciated. With the industrial and scientific revolutions of the eighteenth, nine- teenth ... important. Resources are not unlimited, and if we continue to destroy, pollute or over exploit our physical ...
... importance of this dictum been appreciated. With the industrial and scientific revolutions of the eighteenth, nine- teenth ... important. Resources are not unlimited, and if we continue to destroy, pollute or over exploit our physical ...
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... important resources and it is a renewable resource in a world of resource depletion. The plant cover also plays a vital role in the atmospheric balance of oxygen and carbon dioxide and it is a considerable element in the water budget of ...
... important resources and it is a renewable resource in a world of resource depletion. The plant cover also plays a vital role in the atmospheric balance of oxygen and carbon dioxide and it is a considerable element in the water budget of ...
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... important element of Cryptogam vegetation is always present in these communities: for example, the mosses in the ground flora of beechwoods, the lichens on oak trunks, or the 'unseen' but immensely important fungi and bacteria in the ...
... important element of Cryptogam vegetation is always present in these communities: for example, the mosses in the ground flora of beechwoods, the lichens on oak trunks, or the 'unseen' but immensely important fungi and bacteria in the ...
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... importance of a lecture previously attended. No attempt is made to be comprehensive and some comments are concerned ... important is it to know the Latin names? This is best answered by some examples. Common names vary from region to ...
... importance of a lecture previously attended. No attempt is made to be comprehensive and some comments are concerned ... important is it to know the Latin names? This is best answered by some examples. Common names vary from region to ...
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