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Vlll
PRE FACE
is passed on from one stage in a food-chain to another and whether the
efliciency of energy fixation by organisms can be increased are fundamental t o the proper use of natural resources. The very long contribution by J. D. Ovington provides an integrated picture of the interrelations which exist between the biological and physico-chemical
components of woodlands. This account of the many facets of the
woodland ecosystem apart from being a fundamental contribution to
ecological science is of special significance to biologists and others
concerned with the place of woodlands in land utilisation programmes.
October, 1962
J. B. CIL4GG
Vlll
PRE FACE
is passed on from one stage in a food-chain to another and whether the
efliciency of energy fixation by organisms can be increased are fundamental t o the proper use of natural resources. The very long contribution by J. D. Ovington provides an integrated picture of the interrelations which exist between the biological and physico-chemical
components of woodlands. This account of the many facets of the
woodland ecosystem apart from being a fundamental contribution to
ecological science is of special significance to biologists and others
concerned with the place of woodlands in land utilisation programmes.
October, 1962
J. B. CIL4GG