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 98
... mainly autotrophic green plants . They stand as intermediaries between the inorganic and organic worlds by virtue of their ability to carry out photosynthesis , mainly in their green leaves , and to absorb inorganic materials through ...
... mainly autotrophic green plants . They stand as intermediaries between the inorganic and organic worlds by virtue of their ability to carry out photosynthesis , mainly in their green leaves , and to absorb inorganic materials through ...
Page 232
... mainly holly ( Ilex aquifolium ) to about 4 m high and the field - layer is dominated by bilberry ( 10–20 cm high ) and heather ( 10-20 cm high ) . Most boulders and some trunks are moss- covered and epiphytic growth on trees is common ...
... mainly holly ( Ilex aquifolium ) to about 4 m high and the field - layer is dominated by bilberry ( 10–20 cm high ) and heather ( 10-20 cm high ) . Most boulders and some trunks are moss- covered and epiphytic growth on trees is common ...
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... mainly , removed by percolating water and organic acids , leaving behind a concentration of the more chemically resistant quartz and felspars . Removed humus , iron and aluminium compounds are deposited in the lower horizons , just ...
... mainly , removed by percolating water and organic acids , leaving behind a concentration of the more chemically resistant quartz and felspars . Removed humus , iron and aluminium compounds are deposited in the lower horizons , just ...
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