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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... patterns. Homeostatic mechanisms. Population controls in ecosystems. The ecological niche. Ecological efficiency. Ecosystem productivity. Man in the ecosystem. Discussion section. References 6. Ecological factors and environmental ...
... patterns. Homeostatic mechanisms. Population controls in ecosystems. The ecological niche. Ecological efficiency. Ecosystem productivity. Man in the ecosystem. Discussion section. References 6. Ecological factors and environmental ...
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... pattern. Soil survey and mapping. Late-glacial and flandrian changes. Discussion section. Appendix 9.1 soil classification. References 10. The impact of man Introduction. The legacy of human interference. Present and future impact ...
... pattern. Soil survey and mapping. Late-glacial and flandrian changes. Discussion section. Appendix 9.1 soil classification. References 10. The impact of man Introduction. The legacy of human interference. Present and future impact ...
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... pattern for study as fundamental as the variations in rock type (geology), land forms (geomorphology) or atmospheric processes (climatology). We seek not simply to describe these patterns but also to explain them: the question 'Where ...
... pattern for study as fundamental as the variations in rock type (geology), land forms (geomorphology) or atmospheric processes (climatology). We seek not simply to describe these patterns but also to explain them: the question 'Where ...
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... pattern. Erica cinerea (bell heather), on the other hand, is a slightly different species within the same genus. By referring to plants in this way a reader anywhere in the world can identify specimens by reference to a suitable 'Flora ...
... pattern. Erica cinerea (bell heather), on the other hand, is a slightly different species within the same genus. By referring to plants in this way a reader anywhere in the world can identify specimens by reference to a suitable 'Flora ...
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... pattern of plot location , arguing that systematic distribution throughout the stand gives quite satisfactory ... patterns , colours , seasonality , density , etc. The floristic approach demands an excellent knowledge of plant taxonomy ...
... pattern of plot location , arguing that systematic distribution throughout the stand gives quite satisfactory ... patterns , colours , seasonality , density , etc. The floristic approach demands an excellent knowledge of plant taxonomy ...
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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