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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... nutrient cycles. Discussion section. References Appendix 3.1 Pedogenic factors Appendix 3.2 'Cycle', a simple teaching model of nutrient cycling. 4. Plant dynamics and the nature of vegetation Introduction. Primary plant succession ...
... nutrient cycles. Discussion section. References Appendix 3.1 Pedogenic factors Appendix 3.2 'Cycle', a simple teaching model of nutrient cycling. 4. Plant dynamics and the nature of vegetation Introduction. Primary plant succession ...
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... nutrients and soil moisture. The beech thus exerts a strong influence on the above-ground environment, the ground-surface environment and, by virtue of its very extensive lateral spreading root system, the below-ground environment of ...
... nutrients and soil moisture. The beech thus exerts a strong influence on the above-ground environment, the ground-surface environment and, by virtue of its very extensive lateral spreading root system, the below-ground environment of ...
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... nutrients or reduced light intensity. Such factors may be regarded as causing stress. Secondly, there are factors which destroy or remove biomass. Examples are grazing, burning or mowing and they may be of natural origin or man-induced ...
... nutrients or reduced light intensity. Such factors may be regarded as causing stress. Secondly, there are factors which destroy or remove biomass. Examples are grazing, burning or mowing and they may be of natural origin or man-induced ...
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... nutrients . The soil porosity or volume of soil , as a percentage of total bulk , not occupied by soil particles is also influenced by texture and structure . The pores between peds , because they are much larger , usually have a ...
... nutrients . The soil porosity or volume of soil , as a percentage of total bulk , not occupied by soil particles is also influenced by texture and structure . The pores between peds , because they are much larger , usually have a ...
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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