Portal de Periódicos da CAPES

XVII.— The Ecology of Exposed Rocky Shores of Caithness

1955; Royal Society of Edinburgh; Volume: 62; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1017/s008045680000942x

2053-5945

J. R. Lewis,

Marine and coastal plant biology

Synopsis The vertical and horizontal distributions of important plants and animals on exposed rocky shores in Caithness are described, and comparisons are made with other shores of the British Isles. The environmental conditions which cause a marked uplift in the zonation of inter-tidal species in Caithness are considered.