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PART III. —LIFE.
BOOK I.—THE EARTH AND ITS FLORA.
# Pase
Chapter I.—The Assemblage of living Creatures.—Number of Vegetable Species.—
Proportion of Dicotyledons, Monocotyledons, and Cryptogams.—Forests and Savannas , 356
Chapter IL—Influence of Temperature, Moisture, and Solar Eays on Vegetation.—
Distribution of Plants 361
Chapter III.—Particular Habitats of Species.—Salt-water and Fresh-water Plants.—
Littoral Species.—Parasites.—Terrestrial Species.—Influence of the Soil on Vegetation. —Plants associated together. —Sea-weed. —Extent of Areas 368
Chapter IV.—Contrast of the Floras in the different parts of the World.—Insular and
continental Floras.—Increasing richness of Vegetation in the direction from the Poles
to the Equator 373
Chapter V.—Distribution of Vegetation on the Slopes of Mountains.—Mingling of the
different Floras.—Upper limits of the Plants in various parts of the World.—Irregularities in the Vertical Distribution of Plants 379
Chapter VI.—Unconnected Species.—Displacement of Areas in consequence of Geological Changes.—Plants of Great Britain.—Naturalization.—Incessant Modification
of Floras 386
BOOK IL—THE LAND AND ITS FAUNA.
Chapter VII.—Origin of Life.—Species of Animals.—Multitude of Organisms.—Contrasts of Land and Sea 393
Chapter VIII.—The Oceanic Fauna 396
Chapter IX.—Influence of Climate and physical Conditions on the Species of Animals 401
ChJJpter X.—Food of Animal Species.—Contrast of Faunas.—Areas of Habitation.—
Changes in the Surface of the Areas. —Birth and Disappearance of Species 406
Chapter XI.—Great Terrestrial Faunas.—Homoiozoic Zones 411
Chapter XII.—Distribution of Species on the Slopes of Mountains and in the Depths
of the Sea 416
Chapter XIII. —Geological Labors of certain Animal Species. —Coral Eeefs and Islands 421
BOOK III.—EARTH AND MAN.
Chapter XIV.—The Influence of Nature on the Destiny of Mankind.—Antiquity of
the Human Eace on the Earth.—Monogenists and Polygenists.—Fusion of Human
Eaces 434
Chapter XV.—Influence of Climate.—Tropical Zone.—Frigid Zone.—Temperate Zone 440
Chapter XVI.—Influence of the raised Outline of the Earth on Mankind.—Tablelands, Mountains, Hills, and Plains • 445.
Chapter XVIL—Influence of the Sea and running Waters.—Traveling and Commercial Nations.—Islands and Islanders 452
| Title | The ocean, atmosphere, and life |
| Creator | Reclus, Elisée |
| Publisher | Harper |
| Place of Publication | New York |
| Date | 1873 |
| Language | eng |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Title | 00000013 |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Transcript | ] 0 CONTENTS. PART III. —LIFE. BOOK I.—THE EARTH AND ITS FLORA. # Pase Chapter I.—The Assemblage of living Creatures.—Number of Vegetable Species.— Proportion of Dicotyledons, Monocotyledons, and Cryptogams.—Forests and Savannas , 356 Chapter IL—Influence of Temperature, Moisture, and Solar Eays on Vegetation.— Distribution of Plants 361 Chapter III.—Particular Habitats of Species.—Salt-water and Fresh-water Plants.— Littoral Species.—Parasites.—Terrestrial Species.—Influence of the Soil on Vegetation. —Plants associated together. —Sea-weed. —Extent of Areas 368 Chapter IV.—Contrast of the Floras in the different parts of the World.—Insular and continental Floras.—Increasing richness of Vegetation in the direction from the Poles to the Equator 373 Chapter V.—Distribution of Vegetation on the Slopes of Mountains.—Mingling of the different Floras.—Upper limits of the Plants in various parts of the World.—Irregularities in the Vertical Distribution of Plants 379 Chapter VI.—Unconnected Species.—Displacement of Areas in consequence of Geological Changes.—Plants of Great Britain.—Naturalization.—Incessant Modification of Floras 386 BOOK IL—THE LAND AND ITS FAUNA. Chapter VII.—Origin of Life.—Species of Animals.—Multitude of Organisms.—Contrasts of Land and Sea 393 Chapter VIII.—The Oceanic Fauna 396 Chapter IX.—Influence of Climate and physical Conditions on the Species of Animals 401 ChJJpter X.—Food of Animal Species.—Contrast of Faunas.—Areas of Habitation.— Changes in the Surface of the Areas. —Birth and Disappearance of Species 406 Chapter XI.—Great Terrestrial Faunas.—Homoiozoic Zones 411 Chapter XII.—Distribution of Species on the Slopes of Mountains and in the Depths of the Sea 416 Chapter XIII. —Geological Labors of certain Animal Species. —Coral Eeefs and Islands 421 BOOK III.—EARTH AND MAN. Chapter XIV.—The Influence of Nature on the Destiny of Mankind.—Antiquity of the Human Eace on the Earth.—Monogenists and Polygenists.—Fusion of Human Eaces 434 Chapter XV.—Influence of Climate.—Tropical Zone.—Frigid Zone.—Temperate Zone 440 Chapter XVI.—Influence of the raised Outline of the Earth on Mankind.—Tablelands, Mountains, Hills, and Plains • 445. Chapter XVIL—Influence of the Sea and running Waters.—Traveling and Commercial Nations.—Islands and Islanders 452 |
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