Description
Book SynopsisBritish Plant Communities is the first systematic and comprehensive account of the vegetation types of this country. It breaks new ground in wedding the phytosociological classification of plant communities with an understanding of how vegetation works.
Trade Review'This series represents an outstanding achievement of descriptive plant ecology.' M. J. Crawley, Trends in Ecology and Evolution
' … an excellent series of reference volumes.' Mineral Planning
Table of ContentsList of figures; Preface and acknowledgements; Preamble; MESOTROPHIC GRASSLANDS: Introduction to mesotrophic grasslands; Key to mesotrophic grasslands; Community descriptions; CALCICOLOUS GRASSLANDS: Introduction to calcicolous grasslands; Key to calcicolous grasslands; Community descriptions; CALCIFUGOUS GRASSLANDS AND MONTANE COMMUNITIES: Introduction to calcifugous grasslands and montane communities; Key to calcifugous grasslands and montane communities; Community descriptions; Index of synonyms; Index of species; Bibliography.
