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... Flandrian , see Table 8.2 ) . Controversy is largely centred on the finer details within this broad pattern ( see further comments in the Discussion Section ) . The findings have been of immense value for all the environmental sciences ...
... Flandrian , see Table 8.2 ) . Controversy is largely centred on the finer details within this broad pattern ( see further comments in the Discussion Section ) . The findings have been of immense value for all the environmental sciences ...
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... Flandrian . Their fourfold division is as follows : I II III IV = Pre - temperate substage : development and closing - in of forest veg- etation , usually of boreal type ( Pinus , Betula , etc. ) . = Early - temperate substage ...
... Flandrian . Their fourfold division is as follows : I II III IV = Pre - temperate substage : development and closing - in of forest veg- etation , usually of boreal type ( Pinus , Betula , etc. ) . = Early - temperate substage ...
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... Flandrian . In Chapter 8 , O'Sullivan demonstrated a change from mull to mor humus in the soils of Abernethy Forest brought about by a strong reduction in decidu- ous woodland species . However , soils may be changed in the opposite ...
... Flandrian . In Chapter 8 , O'Sullivan demonstrated a change from mull to mor humus in the soils of Abernethy Forest brought about by a strong reduction in decidu- ous woodland species . However , soils may be changed in the opposite ...
Contents
Introduction | 3 |
Initial approaches to vegetation study | 12 |
Initial approaches to soil study | 34 |
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acid agricultural animals approach areas biogeography birch Britain British Isles brown earths bryophyte Cairngorm Calluna cations cent changes chemical clay climatic climax vegetation complex conifers conservation coypus crop cycle deciduous deer disturbance dominant Ecol ecology ecosystem energy environment environmental erosion example factors fire Flandrian forest Forestry Forestry Commission gley soils grass grazing ground flora growth habitat heather herbivores horizon humus important increase influence input insect land landscape layer leached lichen litter mainly methods mineral moorland moors mountain natural nutrients oakwood occur organic parent material pattern peat pest pine pinewood Pinus plant communities podzol pollen population present PRINT#3 production quadrats Quercus Quercus petraea recent 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 Zealand zone