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 65
... influence uptake or weathering assumption 2 = soil store does influence uptake and weathering Subroutine for graphic display of results . 2000 REM GRAPHICAL OUTPUT 2001 30T09000 2010 FFINT " " 2015 FOR J = 1T020 2020 PRINTTRES ) " 7 ...
... influence uptake or weathering assumption 2 = soil store does influence uptake and weathering Subroutine for graphic display of results . 2000 REM GRAPHICAL OUTPUT 2001 30T09000 2010 FFINT " " 2015 FOR J = 1T020 2020 PRINTTRES ) " 7 ...
Page 128
... influence , maybe decisive , on the presence , absence or performance of a species . This broad definition reflects the fact that there may be almost countless influences at work on a community : each varying in time and space and ...
... influence , maybe decisive , on the presence , absence or performance of a species . This broad definition reflects the fact that there may be almost countless influences at work on a community : each varying in time and space and ...
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... influence often overlooked is that of the vegetation itself . The reciprocal nature of ecological factors was stressed before : fire influences vegetation but vegetation also influences fire . Plants vary in terms of their ...
... influence often overlooked is that of the vegetation itself . The reciprocal nature of ecological factors was stressed before : fire influences vegetation but vegetation also influences fire . Plants vary in terms of their ...
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