 | 1878 - 818 pages
...Scotch fir. The change in the native vegetation of the planted part of the heath was most remarkable. " Not only the proportional numbers of the heath-plants...plantations, which could not be found on the heath." This sort of change was pointedly referred to by Dureau de la Malle, who relates how, after the felling... | |
 | Horatius Flaccus - 1880 - 318 pages
...before, and planted with scotch fir. The change in the native vegetation of the planted part of the heath was most remarkable — more than is generally seen...another ; not only the proportional numbers of the heath plants were wholly changed, but twelve species of plants (not including grasses and sedges) flourished... | |
 | Edward Step - 1881 - 270 pages
...previously, and planted with Scotch Fir. The change in the native vegetation of the planted part of the heath was most remarkable, more than is generally seen in passing from one quite distinct soil to another ; not only the proportional numbers of the heath-plants were wholly changed,... | |
 | Edward Step - 1881 - 284 pages
...previously, and planted with Scotch Fir. The change in the native vegetation of the planted part of the heath was most remarkable, more than is generally seen in passing from one quite distinct soil to another ; not only the proportional numbers of the heath-plants were wholly changed,... | |
 | George Perkins Marsh - 1882 - 720 pages
...previously and planted with Scotch fir. The change in the native vegetation of the planted part of the heath was most remarkable — more than is generally seen...twelve species of plants (not counting grasses and sedges) flourished in the plantation which could not be found on the heath." * Had the author informed... | |
 | Charles Darwin - 1882 - 492 pages
...The change in tho native vegetation of the planted pnrt of the heath was most remarkable, more thnn is generally seen in passing from one quite different soil to another ; not ouly the proportional numbers of the heath-plants were wholly changed, but twelve species of plants... | |
 | Charles Darwin - 1882 - 494 pages
...previously and planted with Scotch fir The change in the native vegetation of the planted part of the heath was most remarkable, more than is generally seen in passing from one quita different soil to another ; not only the proportional numbers of the heath-plants were wholly... | |
 | Charles Darwin - 1884 - 494 pages
...previously and planted with Scotch fir The change in the native vegetation of the planted part of the heath was most remarkable, more than is generally seen in passing from one quite different soil to amvther ; not ouly the proportional numbers of the heath-plants were wholly changed, but twelve species... | |
 | Henry William Crosskey - 1889 - 140 pages
...and planted with Scotch fir. The 'change in the native vegetation of the planted part of the heath was most remarkable, more than is generally seen in...another; not only the proportional numbers of the heath plants were wholly changed, but twelve species of plants (not counting grasses) flourished in... | |
 | Charles Darwin - 1896 - 406 pages
...previously and planted with Scotch fir. The change in the native vegetation of the planted part of the heath was most remarkable, more than is generally seen in...for six insectivorous birds were very common in the 8 plantations, which were not to be seen on the heath ; and the heath was frequented by two or three... | |
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... there was a large and extremely barren heath, which had never been touched by the hand of man ; but several hundred acres of exactly the same nature had been enclosed twenty-five years previously and planted with Scotch fir. The change in the native... 
