British Plant Communities, Volume 5: Maritime Communities And Vegetation Of Open Habitats

About this book

The book breaks new ground in wedding the rigorous interest in the classification of plant communities that has characterised continental phytosociology with the deep concern traditional in Great Britain, to understand how vegetation works. Volume 5 is split into four different areas, and contents include: List of figures; Preface and acknowledgements; Preamble; Salt-Marsh Communities (Part 1); Introduction to salt-marsh communities; Key to salt-marsh communities; Community descriptions; Sand-Dune Communities (Part 2); Introduction to sand-dune communities; Key to sand-dune communities; Community descriptions; Maritime Cliff Communities (Part 3); Introduction to maritime cliff communities; Key to maritime cliff communities; Community descriptions; Vegetation of Open Habitas (Part 4); Introduction to vegetation of open habitats; Key to vegetation of open habitats; Community descriptions; Phytosociological conspectus of British plant communities; Index of synonyms; Index of species; and Bibliography.

Contents

List of figures
Preface and acknowledgements
Preamble

Part I. Salt-Marsh Communities: Introduction to salt-marsh communities
– Key to salt-marsh communities
– Community descriptions

Part II. Sand-Dune Communities: Introduction to sand-dune communities
– Key to sand-dune communities
– Community descriptions

Part III. Maritime Cliff Communities: Introduction to maritime cliff communities
– Key to maritime cliff communities
– Community descriptions

Part IV. Vegetation of Open Habitats: Introduction to vegetation of open habitats
– Key to vegetation of open habitats
– Community descriptions
– Phytosociological conspectus of British plant communities

Index of synonyms
Index of species
Bibliography