Production Ecology of British Moors and Montane Grasslands

1. Front Matter

   Pages I-XII

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2. The Moor House Programme

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1

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   2. Introduction and Site Description

      • O. W. Heal, R. A. H. Smith

      Pages 3-16

   3. Field Estimates of Primary Production

      • R. A. H. Smith, G. I. Forrest

      Pages 17-37

   4. Physiological Aspects of Bog Production at Moor House

      • J. Grace, T. C. Marks

      Pages 38-51

   5. Ecology of Moorland Animals

      • J. C. Coulson, J. B. Whittaker

      Pages 52-93

   6. Microbial Populations in Peat

      • V. G. Collins, B. T. D’Sylva, P. M. Latter

      Pages 94-112

   7. Nutrient Availability and Other Factors Limiting Microbial Activity in the Blanket Peat

      • N. J. Martin, A. J. Holding

      Pages 113-135

   8. A Study of the Rates of Decomposition of Organic Matter

      • O. W. Heal, P. M. Latter, G. Howson

      Pages 136-159

   9. A Simulation of Production and Decay in Blanket Bog

      • H. E. Jones, A. J. P. Gore

      Pages 160-186

   10. A Model of Peat Bog Growth

       • R. S. Clymo

       Pages 187-223

   11. The Blanket Bog as Part of a Pennine Moorland

       • M. Rawes, O. W. Heal

       Pages 224-243

3. Supporting Studies—Dwarf Shrub Communities

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 245-245

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   2. The Productivity of a Calluna Heathland in Southern England

      • S. B. Chapman, N. R. Webb

      Pages 247-262

   3. Production in Montane Dwarf Shrub Communities

      • C. F. Summers

      Pages 263-276

   4. Heather Productivity and Its Relevance to the Regulation of Red Grouse Populations

      • G. R. Miller, A. Watson

      Pages 277-285

4. Snowdonia Grasslands

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 287-287

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   2. Snowdonia Grassland: Introduction, Vegetation and Climate

      • D. F. Perkins

      Pages 289-296

   3. Physiography, Geology and Soils of the Grassland Site at Llyn Llydaw

      • D. F. Ball

      Pages 297-303

   4. Primary Production, Mineral Nutrients and Litter Decomposition in the Grassland Ecosystem

      • D. F. Perkins, V. Jones, R. O. Millar, P. Neep

      Pages 304-331

The International Biological Programme (IBP) was a cooperative effort on the part of scientists throughout the world, whose goal was an integrated study of the basic processes of biological productivity. The challenge of meeting the increasing food needs of a growing population demands optimum productivity from natural and managed ecosystems, which has not hitherto appeared to be compatible with the maintenance of environmental quality. The basic problem in natural resource development is how to transfer the high productivity and stability characteristic of natural ecosystems to managed ecosystems whose yield is in more useable form. The IBP studies aimed to investigate the basic production parameters of natural ecosystems, for use as base lines to assess the factors which control agricultural production (Worthington, 1975). It was realised that much was to be gained by close cooperation between the countries within IBP, to describe global patterns of production and to utilise fully the limited financial resources and scientifically qualified personel available in the various disciplines in individual countries. Within the Terrestrial Productivity section (PT) four major habitat types (Biomes) have been recognised-woodland, grassland, aridland and tundra. In each Biome the ecosystem structure and production, the interrelationships of the various components, and the factors influencing the operation of the systems, have been analysed.

• Dwarfshrubs
• Grossbritannien /Biologie
• Grünland
• Moor
• Moorland
• Peat
• Produktionsbiologie
• Zwergstrauchgesellschaft
• biology
• ecology
• ecosystem
• ecosystems
• environment
• population
• society

• Merlewood Research Station, The Institute of Terrestrial Ecology, Cumbria, Great Britain

  O. W. Heal

• The Institute of Terrestrial Ecology, Bangor, Gwynedd, Great Britain

  D. F. Perkins

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