Author: S. R. EyrePublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
Vegetation and Soils
Author: S. R. EyreVegetation and Soils
Author: S. R. EyrePublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1351300105
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 378
Book Description
Vegetation and Soils is an introduction to the study of vegetation and soil distribution. In this accessible work, S. R. Eyre describes the distributions of these two important elements in the landscape. The book progresses regionally, and the land areas of the earth are subdivided according to the distribution of their main vegetation and soil types. The author argues that the nature of the soil is not determined by vegetation any more than it is determined by climate, but the nature of the vegetation always has some bearing on the nature of the soil, and vice versa.Eyre studies the ways in which plant communities and soil profiles develop and the complexity of the vegetation-climatic relationship. The middle and high latitudes are examined, as well as the tropical regions. In order to avoid broad generalizations of vast regions, the example of the British Isles is used to show that vegetation and soil maps can be misleading on a continental scale. The book concludes with a series of vegetation maps, which show the distribution of plant formations. Also included are tables providing climatic correlations with vegetation and a glossary of relevant terms.This classic work shows the intimate connection between vegetation development and soil development. For this reason, this book is a major contribution to the study of the physical aspects of geography and will be of particular interest to students of geography, botany, and agriculture.
VEGETATION AND SOILS: A WORLD PICTURE
Author: Samuel Robert EyreIntroduction to World Vegetation
Author: P.E. CollinsonPublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 9401539359
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
A textbook (1st ed., 1978) presenting a wide range of information for students of ecology, geography, and biogeography.
Vegetation and Soils
Author: R. S. EyrePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Plant-soil relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
Vegetation and Soils
Author: Samuel Robert EyreSeeds
Author: Carol C. BaskinPublisher: Elsevier
ISBN: 0080540864
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 681
Book Description
Seeds: Ecology, Biogeography, and Evolution of Dormancy and Germination differs from all other books on seed germination. It is an all-encompassing volume that provides a working hypothesis of the ecological and environmental conditions under which various kinds of seed dormancy have developed. It also presents information on the seed germination of more than 3500 species of trees, shrubs, vines and herbaceous species, making this a valuable reference for anyone studying germination. This book delivers information on characteristics of each type of seed dormancy, how each type of dormancy is broken in nature, and what environmental conditions are required for germination after dormancy is broken. It explains how studies should be done to distinguish persistent from transient seed banks, and covers which species should be controlled, propagated, and conserved. Seeds gives the reader insight and guidelines for doing ecologically meaningful studies on the biogeography and evolution of seed dormancy and germination in order to better understand plant reproductive strategies, life history traits, adaptations to habitats, and physiological processes. Evolutionary/phylogenetic origins and relationships of various kinds of seed dormancy A world biogeographical perspective on seed dormancy and germination Ecophysiology of seeds with each type of dormancy Critical evaluation of methodology used in soil seed bank studies Germination ecology of plants with specialized habitat and life cycle types Genetic and maternal preconditioning effects on seed dormancy and germination Guidelines for doing ecologically-meaningful germination studies
Sugar Cane Cultivation and Management
Author: H. BakkerPublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 1461547253
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 694
Book Description
This volume is intended for reference by the commercial sugar cane grower. Disciplines are covered for the successful production of a sugar cane crop. A number of good books exist on field practices related to the growing of sugar cane. Two examples are R.P. Humbert's The Growing of Sugar Cane and Alex G. Alexander's Sugarcane Physiology. Volumes of technical papers, produced regularly by the International Society of Sugar Cane Technologists, are also a source of reference. Perhaps foremost, local associations, such as the South African Sugar Technologists' Association, do excellent work in this regard. In my forty-five years of experience with the day-to-day problems of producing a satisfactory crop of sugar cane, deciding what should be done to produce such a crop was not straightforward. Although the literature dealing with specific subjects is extensive, I tried to consolidate some of the material to provide the man in the field with information, or an overview of the subject matter.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Library System Book Catalog Holdings as of July 1973
Author: United States. Environmental Protection Agency. Library Systems BranchPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Environmental protection
Languages : en
Pages : 702
Book Description
Vegetation Ecology
Author: Eddy van der MaarelPublisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1444311190
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 412
Book Description
Vegetation Ecology is a comprehensive account of plantcommunities and their environments. Written by leading experts intheir field from four continents, this up-to-date, innovativetext: covers the composition, structure, ecology, diversity,distribution and dynamics of plant communities, with an emphasis onfunctional adaptations to the abiotic and biotic processesgoverning plant communities; reviews the modern developments in vegetation ecology in ahistorical perspective; presents a coherent view on vegetation ecology whileintegrating population ecology, dispersal biology, bioticinteractions, herbivory, interactions with soil organisms andecosystem ecology; and tackles applied aspects of vegetation ecology, notably naturemanagement, restoration ecology and global change studies. Aimed at advanced undergraduates, graduates and researchers inplant ecology, geography, forestry and nature conservation,Vegetation Ecology takes an integrated, multi-disciplinaryapproach and will be welcomed as an essential reference for plantecologists the world over.