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CONTENTS 
PART I—PLANT ECOLOGY 
CHAPTER I 
INTRODUCTION TO PLANT ECOLOGY 
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Scope of Ecology—Physical Conditions—-Response of Plants to their Surround- 
ings—Piant Associations. - : - - - - - ae Fs 
CHAPTER II 
- ECOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION OF PLANTS 
Flowering Plants classified according to Habitat—Characteristics of Hydro- 
phytes, Xerophytes, and Mesophytes — Climbing Plants — Insectivorous 
Plants — Parasitic and Saprophytic Plants - 8-19 
CHAPTER III - 
DISTRIBUTION OF PLANTS 
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Climatic Zones—Climatic Changes: in Geologic Ages—Changes in Geographical 
Distribution of Land and Water--Influence of Man—The British Floras 20-24 
CHAPTER IV 
PLANT ASSOCIATIONS 
Mountain or Alpine Vegetation — Moorland— Woodland — Pasture — Meadow — 
Aquatic and Hedgerow Vegetation : é : 
25-33 — 
CHAPTER V 
FIELD WORK ON ECOLOGY 
Observations on the Vegetation of a District—On the Adaptation of Plants to 
Habitat—On the Influence of Man—On the Influence of Animals—On Sea- 
Shore Vegetation —- - es . - - : 34-37 
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