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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Page 123
For these meteorologists , this presents a nice problem of which is cause and
which is effect . These examples represent just some of the reasons why a
detailed knowledge of forest limits is required . To pinpoint the exact effect of a
factor ...
For these meteorologists , this presents a nice problem of which is cause and
which is effect . These examples represent just some of the reasons why a
detailed knowledge of forest limits is required . To pinpoint the exact effect of a
factor ...
Page 204
The effect of defoliators on tree growth ' , in The British Oak : its history and
natural history ( eds . Morris , M. G. and Perring , F. H. ) , Botanical Soc . Br . Isles ,
E. W. Classey , Faringdon , pp . 182–93 . Kinnaird , J. W. , 1971. ' Birch
regeneration ...
The effect of defoliators on tree growth ' , in The British Oak : its history and
natural history ( eds . Morris , M. G. and Perring , F. H. ) , Botanical Soc . Br . Isles ,
E. W. Classey , Faringdon , pp . 182–93 . Kinnaird , J. W. , 1971. ' Birch
regeneration ...
Page 256
Apart from the obviously bad effects of the few who are responsible for vandalism
, fires and litter in the countryside ... By reducing the height of tall grasses , light
trampling may have a beneficial effect and encourage other species to grow .
Apart from the obviously bad effects of the few who are responsible for vandalism
, fires and litter in the countryside ... By reducing the height of tall grasses , light
trampling may have a beneficial effect and encourage other species to grow .
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Contents
Introduction | 3 |
Initial approaches to vegetation study | 11 |
Initial approaches to soil study | 28 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Basic Biogeography A Longman Text |
| Author | Nigel Pears |
| Edition | 3, illustrated, reprint |
| Publisher | Longman, 1977 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 22 Aug 2011 |
| ISBN | 0582484014, 9780582484016 |
| Length | 272 pages |
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