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 101
... herbivore grazing does not always lead to a decline in plant yield . Owen and Wiegert speak of a ' mutualistic ' relationship between plants and herbivores , where compensating mechanisms sometimes operate and moderate grazing actually ...
... herbivore grazing does not always lead to a decline in plant yield . Owen and Wiegert speak of a ' mutualistic ' relationship between plants and herbivores , where compensating mechanisms sometimes operate and moderate grazing actually ...
Page 238
... herbivores mean that only trees with this defence mechanism survive to produce acorns . When the oak tree is at the seedling or sapling stage , the main defoliators may not be invertebrates but herbivorous mammals . Deer frequently ...
... herbivores mean that only trees with this defence mechanism survive to produce acorns . When the oak tree is at the seedling or sapling stage , the main defoliators may not be invertebrates but herbivorous mammals . Deer frequently ...
Page 258
... herbivorous fauna of Calluna moorland has little pronounced influence on the plant ecology as far as man is concerned . Damage to plants is usually localized . Man's chief interest lies in the native and domesticated vertebrate herbivores ...
... herbivorous fauna of Calluna moorland has little pronounced influence on the plant ecology as far as man is concerned . Damage to plants is usually localized . Man's chief interest lies in the native and domesticated vertebrate herbivores ...
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