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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... ecological niche. Ecological efficiency. Ecosystem productivity. Man in the ecosystem. Discussion section. References 6. Ecological factors and environmental variations Introduction. Tree-line studies. The ecology of fire. Discussion ...
... ecological niche. Ecological efficiency. Ecosystem productivity. Man in the ecosystem. Discussion section. References 6. Ecological factors and environmental variations Introduction. Tree-line studies. The ecology of fire. Discussion ...
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... ecology of calluna vulgaris. Discussion section. References 9. The soils Introduction. Main soil types. The regional pattern. Soil survey and mapping. Late-glacial and flandrian changes. Discussion section. Appendix 9.1 soil ...
... ecology of calluna vulgaris. Discussion section. References 9. The soils Introduction. Main soil types. The regional pattern. Soil survey and mapping. Late-glacial and flandrian changes. Discussion section. Appendix 9.1 soil ...
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... ecology and biogeography since the first edition was prepared . This is reflected in the many additional references to be found in this edition which , nevertheless , are merely ' the tip of the iceberg ' . However , many recent ...
... ecology and biogeography since the first edition was prepared . This is reflected in the many additional references to be found in this edition which , nevertheless , are merely ' the tip of the iceberg ' . However , many recent ...
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... Ecology for our fig 5.7 from fig 1 (Lack 1945); The Journal of Applied Ecology & the authors for our figs 3.7 (Witcamp et al 1966), 6.24 from (Hopkins 1965) & Table 8.7 from (Crisp 1966); The Ecological Society of Great Britain for our ...
... Ecology for our fig 5.7 from fig 1 (Lack 1945); The Journal of Applied Ecology & the authors for our figs 3.7 (Witcamp et al 1966), 6.24 from (Hopkins 1965) & Table 8.7 from (Crisp 1966); The Ecological Society of Great Britain for our ...
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... Ecology. This can be sub-divided into autecology which deals with individual organisms or factors, and synecology which studies groups of organisms or complexes of factors. Now the biogeographer may study the same phenomena as the ...
... Ecology. This can be sub-divided into autecology which deals with individual organisms or factors, and synecology which studies groups of organisms or complexes of factors. Now the biogeographer may study the same phenomena as the ...
Contents
Plant dynamics and the nature of vegetation | |
Ecosystems | |
Ecological factors and environmental variations | |
Disturbed ecosystems | |
The Vegetation | |
The soils | |
The impact of | |
General Index | |
Species Index | |
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acid agricultural animals approach areas biogeography birch Britain British Isles brown earths bryophyte Cairngorm Cairngorm Mountains Calluna cent changes chemical classification clay climatic climax vegetation complex conifers conservation coypus crop cycle disturbance dominant Ecol ecologists ecology ecosystem energy environment environmental erosion example factors fire forest Forestry Forestry Commission gley soils grass grassland grazing ground flora growth habitat heather herbivores horizon humus important increasing influence input insect land landscape layer leached lichen litter London measure methods mineral moorland moors mountain natural nutrients oakwood occur organic parent material pattern peat pest pine pinewood plant communities podzol pollen population present PRINT#3 production quadrats Quercus petraea recent regeneration region sample Scotland Scots pine Scottish Highlands seed seedlings shrubs slopes species structure surface Table temperature tree-line trees trophic level tropical upland values vegetation wood woodland zone