No. 240. Byrne, R. January 1980. Man and the variable vulnerability of island life. A study of recent vegetation change in the Bahamas

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No. 240. Title pages, cover and table of contents

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I. Introduction

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II. The Theme: Man and the Vulnerability of Island Life

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III. The Setting: A Low Limestone Island

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IV. The Present Vegetation: A General View

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V. Clearing and Burning for Agriculture

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VI. Selective Cutting of Individual Species

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VII. The Introduction of Alien Plants and Animals

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VIII. Methods of Analysis

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IX. The Impact of Shifting Agriculture: Age Differences in the Woodland

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X. The Impact of Selective Pressures: Areal Variation in the Woodland

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XI. The Invasion of Alien Plants

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XII. The Stability of the Woodland

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XIII. Review and Conclusions

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Appendices

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