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 104
... LITTER RESPIRATION FALL 3,353 2,035 2,260 10,400 GROUND STORAGE INGESTION BY CONSUMERS 952 41 4.680 MORTALITY 1 EXCRETION 28 LITTER AND THROUGHFLOW 3,037 . ROOT STORAGE 247 ROOT BIOMASS 11,724 ROOT EXUDATE AND LITTER 437 -ITION DECOMPOS ...
... LITTER RESPIRATION FALL 3,353 2,035 2,260 10,400 GROUND STORAGE INGESTION BY CONSUMERS 952 41 4.680 MORTALITY 1 EXCRETION 28 LITTER AND THROUGHFLOW 3,037 . ROOT STORAGE 247 ROOT BIOMASS 11,724 ROOT EXUDATE AND LITTER 437 -ITION DECOMPOS ...
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... litter levels and so prevent a more serious fire at a later date . ( Photograph by permission of Forestry Commission , Victoria . ) tageous use of fire requires an intelligent awareness of the structure and functioning of ecosystems ...
... litter levels and so prevent a more serious fire at a later date . ( Photograph by permission of Forestry Commission , Victoria . ) tageous use of fire requires an intelligent awareness of the structure and functioning of ecosystems ...
Page 247
... Litter Litter fall from ground flora Soil Uptake by ground flora Ground flora Pinus sylvestris aged 47 years Crop Transfer to Boles Branches Transfer to Branch Washed from canopy by rain fall Leaves Leaf fall from trees Litter Input ...
... Litter Litter fall from ground flora Soil Uptake by ground flora Ground flora Pinus sylvestris aged 47 years Crop Transfer to Boles Branches Transfer to Branch Washed from canopy by rain fall Leaves Leaf fall from trees Litter Input ...
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