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 169
... heather to produce patches of fresh heather growth . These are much more suitable as feeding grounds for grouse . Research by Miller and by Picozzi has shown how the creation of very large burnt strips ( i.e. greatly increasing the ...
... heather to produce patches of fresh heather growth . These are much more suitable as feeding grounds for grouse . Research by Miller and by Picozzi has shown how the creation of very large burnt strips ( i.e. greatly increasing the ...
Page 251
... heather ( Calluna vulgaris ) is a characteristic feature of both types . In this country , nearly all of the evergreen dwarf shrubs , including heather , belong to the family Ericaceae . Within a moorland area , these dwarf shrubs may ...
... heather ( Calluna vulgaris ) is a characteristic feature of both types . In this country , nearly all of the evergreen dwarf shrubs , including heather , belong to the family Ericaceae . Within a moorland area , these dwarf shrubs may ...
Page 258
... heather is probably grazed at all seasons by upland herbivores : in some seasons , grouse may have crop contents of 100 per cent Calluna . However , utilization of the primary production of heather on Scottish moors by grouse is low ...
... heather is probably grazed at all seasons by upland herbivores : in some seasons , grouse may have crop contents of 100 per cent Calluna . However , utilization of the primary production of heather on Scottish moors by grouse is low ...
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