The Ecological Relations of the Vegetation on the Sand Dunes, of Lake Michigan: A Dissertation Submitted to the Faculties of the Graduate Schools of A

The Ecological Relations of the Vegetation on the Sand Dunes, of Lake Michigan: A Dissertation Submitted to the Faculties of the Graduate Schools of A

Author: Henry Chabdker Cowles

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2018-04-26

Total Pages: 124

ISBN-13: 9780332159751

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Excerpt from The Ecological Relations of the Vegetation on the Sand Dunes, of Lake Michigan: A Dissertation Submitted to the Faculties of the Graduate Schools of Arts, Literature, and Science, in Candidacy for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy, Department of Botany The province of ecology is to Consider the mutual relations between plants and their environment. Such a study is to structural botany what dynamical geology is to structural geol ogy. Just as modern geologists interpret the structure of the rocks by seeking to find how and under what conditions similar rocks are formed today, so ecologists seek to study those plant structures which are changing at the present time, and thus to throw light on the origin of plant structures themselves. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.


Plant Succession

Plant Succession

Author: D.C. Glenn-Lewin

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 1992-11-30

Total Pages: 374

ISBN-13: 9780412269004

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'Succession' is the term used to describe the phenomenon of changes in vegetational types in both time and space. The subject of the colonization and exploitation of 'new' areas by plants is a key one in ecology and this book summarizes the theoretical arguments currently raging about the topic.


The New Phytologist

The New Phytologist

Author: Sir Arthur George Tansley

Publisher:

Published: 1910

Total Pages: 408

ISBN-13:

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Publishes original research papers on all aspects of the plant sciences. It publishes also a prestigious series (named after Sir Arthur Tansley) of invited reviews and a Forum section containing short articles on current issues in the plant sciences.


Modern Trends in Applied Aquatic Ecology

Modern Trends in Applied Aquatic Ecology

Author: R.S. Ambasht

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2012-12-06

Total Pages: 389

ISBN-13: 1461502217

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Organisms and environment have evolved through modifying each other over millions of years. Humans appeared very late in this evolutionary time scale. With their superior brain attributes, humans emerged as the most dominating influence on the earth. Over the millennia, from simple hunter-food gatherers, humans developed the art of agriculture, domestication of animals, identification of medicinal plants, devising hunting and fishing techniques, house building, and making clothes. All these have been for better adjustment, growth, and survival in otherwise harsh and hostile surroundings and climate cycles of winter and summer, and dry and wet seasons. So humankind started experimenting and acting on ecological lines much before the art of reading, writing, or arithmetic had developed. Application of ecological knowledge led to development of agriculture, animal husbandry, medicines, fisheries, and so on. Modem ecology is a relatively young science and, unfortunately, there are so few books on applied ecology. The purpose of ecology is to discover the principles that govern relationships among plants, animals, microbes, and their total living and nonliving environmental components. Ecology, however, had remained mainly rooted in botany and zoology. It did not permeate hard sciences, engineering, or industrial technologies leading to widespread environmental degradation, pollution, and frequent episodes leading to mass deaths and diseases.