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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... produce by genetical engineering tailor-made species to suit our environments. This is one of the main reasons for the conservation of all species so as to maintain the genetic variability of the biosphere. By wisely exploiting this ...
... produce by genetical engineering tailor-made species to suit our environments. This is one of the main reasons for the conservation of all species so as to maintain the genetic variability of the biosphere. By wisely exploiting this ...
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... produce a descending order of plant categories ( or taxa ) . The hierarchy , which is also used for animal classification , is shown in Fig . 1.1 . Plant Kingdom Phyla Classes Orders Families Genera ( singular , Genus ) | The Biosphere ...
... produce a descending order of plant categories ( or taxa ) . The hierarchy , which is also used for animal classification , is shown in Fig . 1.1 . Plant Kingdom Phyla Classes Orders Families Genera ( singular , Genus ) | The Biosphere ...
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... produce offspring which establish in the vicinity of the parent. This process leads to plant growth in the mass or simply vegetation. Vegetation can usually be subdivided into groups of plants, i.e. certain combinations of species which ...
... produce offspring which establish in the vicinity of the parent. This process leads to plant growth in the mass or simply vegetation. Vegetation can usually be subdivided into groups of plants, i.e. certain combinations of species which ...
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... produce a 'law of diminishing returns' curve and the number of quadrats appropriate for the study should be obvious. When statistical techniques are used to describe vegetation and analyse field data, the location of quadrats within the ...
... produce a 'law of diminishing returns' curve and the number of quadrats appropriate for the study should be obvious. When statistical techniques are used to describe vegetation and analyse field data, the location of quadrats within the ...
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... produce seeds . The parent plant dies completely and seeds remain inactive until favourable conditions return . — (Several sub-divisions of these categories have been suggested: Raunkiaer proposed. 6. Hydrophytes ( HH ) - water plants ...
... produce seeds . The parent plant dies completely and seeds remain inactive until favourable conditions return . — (Several sub-divisions of these categories have been suggested: Raunkiaer proposed. 6. Hydrophytes ( HH ) - water plants ...
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