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PREFACE -
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Toward understanding Ecosystems
DAVID M. GATES
I. Introduction
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111. Energy Exchange betweon Plant and Environment
A. Simultaneity of Factors
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C. Energy Budget
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B. Energy -
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A. Energy Exchange for Special Ecosystems
B. Leaf Temperature -
A. Photosynthesis and Respiration
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B. Physiological Consequences of Diurnal Climate
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D. Stands -
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A. Plant and Environment
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IV. Coupling Factors between Plant and Environment
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VII. Methods for Answering Ecological Questions
Ecology, Systematics and Evolution of Australian Frogs
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I. Introttiiction
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L). Water Economy of Adults
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E. Conspct,iis of Adaptations to Aridity
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