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expulsion, 88
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4.15 Branching and its effects; conduits, 89
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4.16 Orders of magnitude in branches, 91
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4.17 Orders and dimensions, 92
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4.18 Classification of events, 93
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4.19 Time and relativity in the model, 93
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4.20 The world we live in as a tessellation of events, 94
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4.21 Introduction of pattern applications, 95
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4.22 The tribal use of patterning, 96
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4.23 The mnemonics of meaning, 99
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4.24 Patterns of society, 100
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4.25 The arts in the service of life, 100
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4.26 Additional pattern applications, 101
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4.27 References and further reading, 102
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4.28 Designers' checklist, 105.
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CHAPTER 5 CLIMATIC FACTORS, 106
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5.1 Introduction, 106
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5.2 The classification of broad climatic zones, 107
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5.3 Patterning in global weather systems; the engines of the atmosphere, 107
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5.4 Precipitation, 110
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5.5 Radiation, 113
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5.6 Wind, 121
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5.7 Landscape effects, 132
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5.8 Latitude effects, 134
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5.9 References, 134
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5.10 Designers' checklist, 135.
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CHAPTER 6 TREES AND THEIR ENERGY TRANSACTIONS, 137
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6.1 Introduction, 138
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6.2 The biomass of the tree, 138
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6.3 Wind effects, 139
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6.4 Temperature effects, 142
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6.5 Trees and precipitation, 142
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6.6 How a tree interacts with rain, 147
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6.7 Summary, 150
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6.8 References, 151
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CHAPTER 7 WATER, 152
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7.1 Introduction, 152
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7.2 Regional intervention in the water cycle, 153
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7.3 Earthworks for water conservation and storage, 155
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7.4 Reduction of water used in sewage systems, 170
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7.5 The purification of polluted waters, 172
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7.6 Natural swimming pools, 180
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7.7 Designers' checklist, 181
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7.8 References, 181.
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CHAPTER 8 SOILS, 182
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8.1 Introduction, 182
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8.2 Soils and health, 184
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8.3 Tribal and traditional soil classifications, 185
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8.4 The structure of soils, 186
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8.5 Soil and water elements, 187
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8.6 Primary nutrients for plants, 187
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8.7 The distribution of elements in the soil profile, 188
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8.8 pH and soils, 195
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8.9 Soil composition, 199
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8.10 Soil pores and crumb structure, 201
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8.11 Gaseous content and processes in soils, 204
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8.12 The soil biota, 205
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8.13 Difficult soils, 208
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8.14 Plant analysis for mineral deficiencies; some remedies, 209
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8.15 Biological indicators of soil and soil conditions, 212
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8.16 Seed pelleting, 214
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8.17 Soil erosion, 214
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8.18 Soil rehabilitation, 215
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8.19 Soils in house of foundations, 221
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8.20 Life in earth, 222
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8.21 The respiration of earth, 224
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8.22 Designers' checklist, 225
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8.23 References, 226.
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