Basic BiogeographyFirst published in 1985. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company. |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 34
Page 72
... succession ) . But the timescale for most successions is long and so it was thought that both types of change ... succession , the psammosere of the Grand Bend sand - dune system ( Ontario ) of Lake Huron . Superficially , the succession ...
... succession ) . But the timescale for most successions is long and so it was thought that both types of change ... succession , the psammosere of the Grand Bend sand - dune system ( Ontario ) of Lake Huron . Superficially , the succession ...
Page 89
... succession of the form : Lichen Bearberry Heather The cycle exhibits an upgrade stage , as plants become established , and a down- grade stage , as plants decline ( see Fig . 4.14 ) . Cyclic succession can also be caused by biotic ...
... succession of the form : Lichen Bearberry Heather The cycle exhibits an upgrade stage , as plants become established , and a down- grade stage , as plants decline ( see Fig . 4.14 ) . Cyclic succession can also be caused by biotic ...
Page 90
... successions around the edges of 66 British lakes by examining the sequences of plants preserved in the infilling sediments . These should provide a good record of the hydrosere succession . According to succession theory , the ...
... successions around the edges of 66 British lakes by examining the sequences of plants preserved in the infilling sediments . These should provide a good record of the hydrosere succession . According to succession theory , the ...
Contents
Introduction | 3 |
Initial approaches to vegetation study | 12 |
Initial approaches to soil study | 34 |
Copyright | |
9 other sections not shown
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
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