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 89
... lichen , Cladonia rangifera ( reindeer moss ) , establishes itself in the patch . But by this time the other two species have begun to die off . When the lichen dies the whole cycle may start again . So we have a succession of the form : ...
... lichen , Cladonia rangifera ( reindeer moss ) , establishes itself in the patch . But by this time the other two species have begun to die off . When the lichen dies the whole cycle may start again . So we have a succession of the form : ...
Page 129
... lichen communities indicates atmospheric levels of sulphur dioxide . Hawksworth and Rose present a detailed 0-10 point scale of lichen response to pollution . A simplified version of this , applied by Rose to the area around London ...
... lichen communities indicates atmospheric levels of sulphur dioxide . Hawksworth and Rose present a detailed 0-10 point scale of lichen response to pollution . A simplified version of this , applied by Rose to the area around London ...
Page 131
... lichens , Parmelia saxatilis and Parmelia sulcata . 5. A zone where the yellowish , broad - lobed foliose lichen , Parmelia caperata appears ( at about 20 miles from the city centre on the south , 50 miles to the north ) . 6. A zone ...
... lichens , Parmelia saxatilis and Parmelia sulcata . 5. A zone where the yellowish , broad - lobed foliose lichen , Parmelia caperata appears ( at about 20 miles from the city centre on the south , 50 miles to the north ) . 6. A zone ...
Contents
Introduction | 3 |
Initial approaches to vegetation study | 12 |
Initial approaches to soil study | 34 |
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