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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... surface and the factors responsible for the observed spatial variations. This provides a spatial pattern for study as fundamental as the variations in rock type (geology), land forms (geomorphology) or atmospheric processes (climatology) ...
... surface and the factors responsible for the observed spatial variations. This provides a spatial pattern for study as fundamental as the variations in rock type (geology), land forms (geomorphology) or atmospheric processes (climatology) ...
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... moss cushions on Arctic rock surfaces ) , but most have a variety of species present which exhibit several life - form categories . Two simple examples illustrate this . In many English oakwoods there is a main tree layer.
... moss cushions on Arctic rock surfaces ) , but most have a variety of species present which exhibit several life - form categories . Two simple examples illustrate this . In many English oakwoods there is a main tree layer.
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... 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 the community. Because a plant community shows structure or layering , it.
... 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 the community. Because a plant community shows structure or layering , it.
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... surface covered when the aerial parts of each plant are projected perpendicularly down on to it. Cover values are expressed as percentages of the total area of the sampling unit. Because plants frequently overlap , the total percentage ...
... surface covered when the aerial parts of each plant are projected perpendicularly down on to it. Cover values are expressed as percentages of the total area of the sampling unit. Because plants frequently overlap , the total percentage ...
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... surface litter. Likewise, some insects (e.g. the mosquito) in forests daily move up and down through the profile in response to the changing daily pattern of humidity values which reflect the complex vertical structure of the forest ...
... surface litter. Likewise, some insects (e.g. the mosquito) in forests daily move up and down through the profile in response to the changing daily pattern of humidity values which reflect the complex vertical structure of the forest ...
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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