| Description |
xvii, 459 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm |
| Contents |
1. Scope and development of biogeography -- 2. The organic world -- 3. Atmospheric factors -- 4. Edaphic factors -- 5. Biotic and anthropogenic factors -- 6. Plant evolution and distribution -- 7. Effect of man on plant evolution and distribution -- 8. Vegetation -- 9. Vegetation change and stability -- 10. The marine ecosystem -- 11. Trees and the forest ecosystem -- 12. Forest environment and resources -- 13. Grasses and the grassland ecosystem -- 14. Biological deserts -- 15. The soil ecosystem -- 16. Exploitation of organic resources -- 17. Conservation of organic resources |
| Analysis |
Biogeography |
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Phytogeography |
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Plant ecology |
| Notes |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographies and index |
| Subject |
Biogeography.
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Plant ecology.
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Phytogeography.
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Ecology.
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| LC no. |
80041366 |
| ISBN |
0582300096 |
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