A computer-mapped flora [recurso electrónico] a study of the County of Warwickshire

A Computer-Mapped Flora presents the study of county flora using electronic data processing methods to sort and codify the information gathered. This book also uses computer techniques for the construction of distribution maps that report the presence or absence of a species in a certain area and their major habitats. The book is comprised of 15 chapters. The first chapter is subdivided into two parts that discuss the previous work and a review and revision of old methods used in the study. The following paragraphs focus on the physical aspect of the topic. This volume includes chapters on the physical background, geology and soils, and historical geography. Also included in the book is a chapter dedicated to the historical survey of Warwickshire bryophytes. The following section focuses on the study and research aspect. Topics included are the recording and processing of data and habitat studies. The topics discussed in the subsequent chapters focus on plants, specifically flowering and vascular plants and bryophytes. Distribution maps, graph-plotted maps, and vascular plant checklists are some of the topics discussed. The book aims to be of service to botanists and other biologists outside of the British setting. This reference material will be helpful to other disciplines as the methods documented herein can also be applied to other studies and research. Content: Front Matter , Page iii Copyright , Page iv PREFACE , Pages v-vii 1 - INTRODUCTION , Pages 1-3 2 - THE PHYSICAL BACKGROUND , Pages 4-15 3 - GEOLOGY AND SOILS , Pages 16-19 4 - HISTORICAL GEOGRAPHY: THE EVOLUTION OF SETTLEMENT AND LAND USE , Pages 20-44 5 - SOME WARWICKSHIRE BOTANISTS: A HISTORICAL SURVEY , Pages 45-60 6 - METHODS OF RECORDING AND PROCESSING THE DATA , Pages 61-82 7 - HABITAT STUDIES , Pages 83-121 8 - FLOWERING AND OTHER VASCULAR PLANTS , Pages 122-238 9 and 10 - DISTRIBUTION MAPS OF FLOWERING AND OTHER VASCULAR PLANTS , Page 239 9 - GRAPH PLOTTED MAPS (Nos. 19-736) , Pages 241-600 10 - LINE PRINTED MAPS (Nos. 737-795) , Pages 601-616 11 - VASCULAR PLANT CHECK LIST AND ANALYSES OF HABITAT AND FREQUENCY RECORDS , Pages 617-653 12 - BRYOPHYTES , Pages 654-689 13 - DISTRIBUTION MAPS OF BRYOPHYTES , Pages 690-736 14 - CONTRIBUTORS TO THE SURVEY , Pages 737-739 15 - LOCAL, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL SPECIALISTS , Pages 740-742 AUTHOR INDEX , Pages 743-744 INDEX OF PLANT NAMES , Pages 745-767 LIST OF MAPS IN BACK POCKET , Page 768 By D. A. Cadbury, J. G. Hawkes And R. C. Readett. With A Section On Bryophytes, By T. Laflin And Contributed Chapters By F. W. Shotton, H. Thorpe And G. T. Warwick. Includes Bibliographies.