Background
Burrows, Colin James was born on April 19, 1931 in Methven, New Zealand. Son of Lawrence and Marian Jessie (Anderson) Burrows.
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Covering ideas on the nature and causes of temporal change in the species composition of vegetation, this book examines in particular the diverse processes of interaction of plants with their environment and with one another, through which the species composition of vegetation becomes established. Areas covered range from the tropics to sub-polar regions and from sea shores, through deserts, grasslands and forests to alpine regions. The text focuses on the nature of reciprocal interaction between plants and their habitats and other organisms ; outlines events that occur during the colonization of new sites and consequent modifications of habitat; explores long-term consequences of change, using chrono-sequences and fossil data from wetland sites; and considers cyclical replacement sequences, direct replacements and fluctuations in the context of short-term and long-term change.
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Burrows, Colin James was born on April 19, 1931 in Methven, New Zealand. Son of Lawrence and Marian Jessie (Anderson) Burrows.
Bachelor of Science, University Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand, 1956. Master of Science, University Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand, 1959. Doctor of Philosophy, University Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand, 1968.
Doctor of Science, University Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand, 1982.
Secondary teacher, Technology College, Christchurch, New Zealand, 1956-1957;
secondary teacher, Boys' H.S., Timaru, New Zealand, 1958-1959;
lecturer plant ecology, U. Canterbury, 1960-1968;
senior lecturer, U. Canterbury, 1969-1974;
reader, U. Canterbury, 1975-1993;
research associate, U. Canterbury, since 1993. Member professorial board U. Canterbury, 1973-1975, 77-78. Member steering committee Canterbury Heritage Pk.
Project, since 1996; ecological consultant New Zealand Forest Svc., Department Conservation, Electricity Corporation, Common for Environmental, Christchurch City Council.
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Member Arthur's Pass National Park Board, Christchurch, 1968-1979, Canterbury Museum Trust Board, Christchurch, since 1979, deputy chairman, 1989-1991. Council member University of Canterbury, since 1999. Fellow Linnean Society (London).
Member New Zealand Ecological Society (vice president 1973-1975, member council 1967-1972, 90-91, award for Outstanding Achievements in Ecological Science 1991), Canterbury Botanical Society (editor 1993-2001), New Zealand Alpine Club (member council 1958-1962), Royal Society New Zealand.
Married Nancy Margaret Scott, December 1957 (deceased March 1966). 1 child, Robin (deceased). Married Vivienne Louise Benzie, December 10, 1966.
Children: Adam Scott, Julia Marion Louise.