The vegetation of Wisconsin : an ordination of plant communities / John T. Curtis.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Curtis, John T. (John Thomas), 1913-1961.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Plant ecology--Wisconsin.

Plant ecology.

Plant communities--Wisconsin.

Plant communities.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (710 pages) : illustrations, maps

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Madison : University of Wisconsin Press, 1971.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

One of the most important contributions in the field of plant ecology during the twentieth century, this definitive survey established the geographical limits, species compositions, and as much as possible of the environmental relations of the communities composing the vegetation of Wisconsin.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Part 1: Background

Introduction

1. Flora

2. Environment

3. Plant communities and their distribution

4. Vegetation study methods

Part 2: Southern Forests

5. Southern forests - general

6. Southern forests - mesic

7. Southern forests - xeric

8. Southern forests - lowland

Part 3: Northern Forests

9. Northern forests - general

10. Northern forests - mesic

11. Northern forests - xeric

12. Northern forests - lowland

13. Boreal forest

Part 4: Grasslands

14. Prairie

15. Sand barrens and bracken-grassland

Part 5: Savanna and Shrub Communities

16. Savanna

17. Tall shrub communities

Part 6: Lesser Communities

18. Fen, meadow, and bog

19. Aquatic communities

20. Beach, dune, and cliff communities

21. Weed communities

Part 7: The Vegetation as a Whole

22. Postglacial history

23. The effect of man on the vegetation

24. Interrelations of communities

Appendix

Tables for Chapter 4

Tables for Chapter 5

Figures and tables for Chapter 6

Figures and tables for Chapter 7

Figures and tables for Chapter 8

Figures and tables for Chapter 10

Figures and tables for Chapter 11

Figures and tables for Chapter 12

Figures and tables for Chapter 13

Figures and tables for Chapter 14

Figures and tables for Chapter 15

Figures and tables for Chapter 16

Figures and tables for Chapter 17

Figures and tables for Chapter 18

Figures and tables for Chapter 19

Figures and tables for Chapter 20

Figure and tables for Chapter 21

Figure for Chapter 22

Glossary

Bibliography

Species list

Index.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781283550352

1283550350

9780299019433

0299019438

OCLC:

811410421