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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Page 135
... Larix decidua ( larch ) are well represented at the waldgrenze , which runs at 1950 m , Pinus cembra forms the baumgrenze at about 2,150 m and dwarf specimens of all three are found in the kampfzone between ( see Figs . 6.8 and 6.9 ) ...
... Larix decidua ( larch ) are well represented at the waldgrenze , which runs at 1950 m , Pinus cembra forms the baumgrenze at about 2,150 m and dwarf specimens of all three are found in the kampfzone between ( see Figs . 6.8 and 6.9 ) ...
Page 138
... Larix decidua ( centre and right- foreground ) , Picea abies ( between Larix and Pinus ) . 4. Light deficiency . The commonly observed increase in cloudiness in many mountain regions reduces the light intensity and perhaps this might ...
... Larix decidua ( centre and right- foreground ) , Picea abies ( between Larix and Pinus ) . 4. Light deficiency . The commonly observed increase in cloudiness in many mountain regions reduces the light intensity and perhaps this might ...
Page 356
... larch , see Larix Larix decidua , 135 , 139 , 148 larkspur , see Delphinium Larrea tridentata , 92 , 93 Lauraceae , 74 Lecanora conizaeoides , 131 lemmings , 174 Leptinotarsa decemlineata , 189 Leptospermum spp , 158 lesser celandine ...
... larch , see Larix Larix decidua , 135 , 139 , 148 larkspur , see Delphinium Larrea tridentata , 92 , 93 Lauraceae , 74 Lecanora conizaeoides , 131 lemmings , 174 Leptinotarsa decemlineata , 189 Leptospermum spp , 158 lesser celandine ...
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Introduction | 3 |
Initial approaches to vegetation study | 12 |
Initial approaches to soil study | 34 |
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