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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... particularly useful as a good guide to the potential supply of water for plant growth . It also indicates when the soil is unlikely to suffer structural damage from activities associated with culti- vation . Field capacity usually ...
... particularly useful as a good guide to the potential supply of water for plant growth . It also indicates when the soil is unlikely to suffer structural damage from activities associated with culti- vation . Field capacity usually ...
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... particularly in winter , and on British mountains these flows are more characteristic than bright sunshine . While the importance of wind in tree - line ecology is recognized , few specific studies exist . Odum , discussing limiting ...
... particularly in winter , and on British mountains these flows are more characteristic than bright sunshine . While the importance of wind in tree - line ecology is recognized , few specific studies exist . Odum , discussing limiting ...
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... ( particularly nitrogen and phosphates ) , possible man - induced climatic changes , etc. are other forms . A particularly serious pollutant , only recently recognized in many regions , is acid rain ( ' pure ' rain has a pH value usually ...
... ( particularly nitrogen and phosphates ) , possible man - induced climatic changes , etc. are other forms . A particularly serious pollutant , only recently recognized in many regions , is acid rain ( ' pure ' rain has a pH value usually ...
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