Basic BiogeographyBasic considerations. Introduction. Inital approaches to vegetation study. Inital approaches to soil study. Plant dynamics and the nature of vegetation. Ecosystems. Ecological factors and environmental variations. distubed ecosystems. Selected examples from the British Isles. The vegetation. The soils. The impact of man. |
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... deer ( Cervus elaphus ) on moorland grazings have better productivity than introduced sheep . There was no substantial decline in meat production when the previous sheep and deer regime was changed to deer only . The Nature Conservancy ...
... deer ( Cervus elaphus ) on moorland grazings have better productivity than introduced sheep . There was no substantial decline in meat production when the previous sheep and deer regime was changed to deer only . The Nature Conservancy ...
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... deer , Mule deer ?, Moose , Canada goose , Californian quail , Virginian quail Thar , Axis deer , Sambar deer , Japanese deer , Chukor , Laceneck dove , Indian myna , Pea fowl Auckland Tasman Sea New Zealand Opossum , Wallaby Cape ...
... deer , Mule deer ?, Moose , Canada goose , Californian quail , Virginian quail Thar , Axis deer , Sambar deer , Japanese deer , Chukor , Laceneck dove , Indian myna , Pea fowl Auckland Tasman Sea New Zealand Opossum , Wallaby Cape ...
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... deer grazing , some regeneration is prevented by game - birds and in many Scottish woods domesticated animals ... deer ( there are few sheep on these particular hills ) or game - birds . It probably occurs when they are forced down ...
... deer grazing , some regeneration is prevented by game - birds and in many Scottish woods domesticated animals ... deer ( there are few sheep on these particular hills ) or game - birds . It probably occurs when they are forced down ...
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Introduction | 3 |
Initial approaches to vegetation study | 11 |
Initial approaches to soil study | 28 |
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