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Author:   M.J. Coe
Publisher:   Springer
Imprint:   Kluwer Academic Publishers
Volume:   17
Weight:   0.480kg
ISBN:  

9789061930686

ISBN 10:   9061930685
Pages:   144
Publication Date:   30 June 1967
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
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List of Contents.- Physiography.- Geology.- Glacial Geology.- Vegetation Zones and Communities.- 1. Ericaceous (Moorland) Zone.- (a) Damp boggy ground.- (b) Raised rocky ridges, or old weathered moraines.- (c) Stream courses.- 2. The Alpine Zone.- 3. The Lower Alpine Zone.- (a) Flat or gently sloping ground, usually wet.- (b) Weathered and eroded ridge tops.- 4. The Upper Alpine Zone.- (a) Valley walls.- (b) Valley floors.- (c) Ridge tops.- (d) Lakes and Tarns.- 5. The Nival Zone.- The Alpine Climate.- 1. Temperature.- 2. Rainfall.- 3. Wind.- 4. Climate and the Alpine Vegetation.- The Development and Distribution of Alpine Soils.- 1. Soil generation.- 2. The differentiation of Alpine soil habitats.- 3. The Structure and Chemistry of Alpine soils.- Colonisation in the Alpine Zone.- 1. Primary colonisation in the Alpine Zone.- (a) Colonisation of the Tyndall Glacier moraine.- (b) Colonisation of the Lewis Glacier moraine.- (c) Proglacial Tarns.- (d) Dating moraine deposits.- 2. Other Phases of Colonisation.- Biotic Factors in the Alpine Zone.- 1. Relations between animals, vegetation and habitats.- 2. Herbivores and their relation to vegetation.- (a) Population size and control.- (b) Breeding as a control factor.- Discussion.- Summary and Conclusions.

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