1. THE PATTERN OF SPECIES DENSITY OF OLD STONE WALLS IN WESTERN IRELAND.
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Holland, P.G.
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BIOLOGICAL research ,ATMOSPHERIC circulation ,BIODIVERSITY research ,ECOLOGY ,BIODIVERSITY ,ECOLOGICAL research ,BIOPROSPECTING - Abstract
The article presents a study which describes a search for patterns of species density in an area of strong climatic gradients at Connemara, in the Western Ireland. It reports that the stone-walls on south-facing slopes in Connemara have smaller values for species density than do those on north-facing slopes. It mentions that the pattern of species density appears to reflect the aspect of the regional slope, and the degree of exposure to maritime air masses. It notes that the within any aspect class, the species density of old stone walls increases with the distance inland from the south-west coasts of Connemara.
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- 1972
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