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Thesis,
A IN"
STUDY OF TO
in fulfilment of the the
Master of
at
Peter John RQ~ball
October, 1966
of
The and active of
Thartics are also due to: Rumball for
Edwards and Mi.ss E.O. Carnpbell confirmation of
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Title
Chapter I.
II.
CONTENTS
Introduction and Review of Pattern
of Pattern Studies Correlation with Habitat
Pattern in the Pasture froject Outline
Slope Survey Introduction Methods
c ..
Discussion
Chapter III. Pasture Analyses
c.
Introduction
iv:fethods and Materials (i) Selection (ii) Sampling
freliminary
(i)
(ii)
Trials
Intensity
of Cover and Yield
1
3 7
9
10 11
16
18
26
27 31
~~in Trial Results
(i)
(ii)
Transect Comparisons Pattern Within Transects
(a) Grov~h Form Patterns
34 35 38
(b) Compositional Patterns 46
Chapter V.
Discussion on
Habitat
Correlation of
Practical Irrportance
Bibliography
and. Habitat
59
64
91
96
98
Fig., 1
2 3 II. 4 II., 5
1
2 3 III ..
4
56
7
8 910
IV. 1
IV. 2 IV. 3 IV. 4
FIGURE
Location of Sites by Transect and Traverse
by Traverse by Transect of Units to
for Point
of Ground
Form Patterns
Patterns Relative Abund~nce in ion to
Location
Position Plots
Area and
and Shady
of Root Profiles vli th Nail board Root under Path anc1
~licroccmmunities
12 21 22 23 24
29 39
43
45
50
51 52 53
65
66
69
70
IV ..
5
6
rv.
78
Habitat Values far Moisture
Habitat Profiles for Resistance Lnfluence Behaviour -
-June
75
78
86
87
Table 1 2
3
1 2
3
T
Traverses - General Infcrrr~tion
Traverses - Data
Unit
Main
in to
Differences Between Zones of Yield and Cover for
Transect and Site
5
Habitat Pattern and ~~~~,,~~16 17 19
27
32
Tables 1
-
14 Transect Data15
16
17 and Yield
18 Plot
19 (a) a!!d variation
19 \ I Distribution Excreta '
