Basic Biogeography (2^nd Ed.)

First published in 1985. This is the is the second edition of a study looking at ecology and biogeography with updated chapters including current research. It starts with the with the study of plants to gain an understanding of the complexities of ecological relationships.

PART 1 BASIC CONSIDERATIONS 1 Introduction 2 initial approaches to vegetation study 3 Initial approaches to soil study 4 Plant dynamics and the nature of vegetation 5 Ecosystems 6 Ecological factors and environmental variations 7 Disturbed ecosystems PART 2 SELECTED EXAMPLES FROM THE BRITISH ISLES 8 The vegetation 9 The soils 10 The impact of man

Nigel Pairs, Senior Lecturer in Geography, University of Leicester