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CHANGES IN VEGETATION SINGE THE ADVENT OF MYXOMATOSIS.

Authors :
Thomas, A. S.
Source :
Journal of Ecology; Jun1960, Vol. 48 Issue 2, p287-306, 24p, 1 Black and White Photograph, 1 Chart, 1 Graph
Publication Year :
1960

Abstract

The article presents a study on how the arrival of myxomatosis affects the vegetation in Great Britain. The study uses air photographs of the Natural Reserves which shows changes in various principal transects together with the range of plants and aspects on the chalk where changes of the vegetation occurred. The study expresses the results through the total number of point-quadrats along the transect in which each species, or group of species and the valence of species. The results of the study state that weather had a great influence on the results specifically during spring and autumn.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00220477
Volume :
48
Issue :
2
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Journal of Ecology
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
32006004
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.2307/2257519