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Author : David Jenkins
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Trees and Wildlife in the Scottish Uplands written by David Jenkins and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Jan Oosthoek
Publisher : ANU E Press
ISBN 13 : 1922144797
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (221 download)
Download or read book Conquering the Highlands written by Jan Oosthoek and published by ANU E Press. This book was released on 2013-02-01 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Deforestation of Scotland began millennia ago and by the early 20th century woodland cover was down to about 6 per cent of the total land area. A century later woodland cover had tripled. Most of the newly established forestry plantations were created on elevated land with wet peaty soils and high wind exposure, not exactly the condition in which forests naturally thrive. Jan Oosthoek tells in this book the story of how 20th century foresters devised ways to successfully reforest the poor Scottish uplands, land that was regarded as unplantable, to fulfil the mandate they had received from the Government and wider society to create a timber reserve. He raises the question whether the adopted forestry practice was the only viable means to create forests in the Scottish Highlands by examining debates within the forestry community about the appearance of the forests and their longterm ecological prospects. Finally, the book argues that the long held ecological convictions among foresters and pressure from environmentalists came together in the late 20th century to create more environmentally sensitive forestry.
Author : Margaret Atherden
Publisher : Manchester University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780719034930
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (349 download)
Download or read book Upland Britain written by Margaret Atherden and published by Manchester University Press. This book was released on 1992 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A plea for the conservation of areas in Great Britain: not only those that preserve ecologies going back to the end of the Ice Age, but also some that, while resulting from human intervention, have become traditional. Explains the evolution and the current state of the landscape and the flora and fauna. Well illustrated. Distributed by St. Martin's Press. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Author : George F. Peterken
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521367929
Total Pages : 542 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (679 download)
Download or read book Natural Woodland written by George F. Peterken and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1996-03-28 with total page 542 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fascinating account of woodland natural history for all those concerned with woodland management and ecology.
Author : Alan F. Fielding
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134677774
Total Pages : 214 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (346 download)
Download or read book Upland Habitats written by Alan F. Fielding and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2002-01-31 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Upland Habitats presents a comprehensive illustrated guide to the habits wildlife and conservation of Britains last wilderness areas. These include: heather moors, sheep walk deer forest, blanket bogs, montane and sub-montane forests. The book examines the unique characteristics of uplands and the ecological processes and historical events that have shaped them since the end of the last glaciaton. Among the key conservation and management issues explored in are: * modern agricultural practices and economics * habitat degradation through overgrazing * commercial forest plantations * the persecution of wildlife * recreation in the uplands * the funding of upland farming.
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Publisher : Nordic Council of Ministers
ISBN 13 : 9289314435
Total Pages : 346 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (893 download)
Download or read book Effects of Afforestation on Ecosystems, Landscape and Rural Development written by and published by Nordic Council of Ministers. This book was released on 2007 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 43 videnskabelige artikler fra et fællesnordisk projekt omkring indflydelsen af beskovning på økosystemer, landskab og regional udvikling. Projektet sammenligner skov, landskab og samfund i forskellige nordiske lande som har lignende samfundsstruktur, men er på meget forskellige niveauer med hensyn til beskovning og brug af skoven. I Danmark, Norge og Sverige har man arbejdet systematisk med at opbygge skovressourcerne igen, hvorimod man på Island og Færøerne kun lige er begyndt at planlægge arbejdet
Author : D. A. Ratcliffe
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521142595
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (425 download)
Download or read book Bird Life of Mountain and Upland written by D. A. Ratcliffe and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2010-06-10 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book describes the bird life of the various upland regions of the British Isles from a ecological standpoint.
Author : Alison Averis
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781784270155
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (71 download)
Download or read book An Illustrated Guide to British Upland Vegetation written by Alison Averis and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first comprehensive, single book on plant communities in the British uplands, providing concise descriptions of all currently recognised British upland vegetation types. The book brings together all of the upland communities described in the National Vegetation Classification.
Author : Robert J. Fuller
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521543477
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (434 download)
Download or read book Bird Life of Woodland and Forest written by Robert J. Fuller and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2003-11-20 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the factors affecting the bird life of woodland and the effects of habitat management.
Author : Keith Kirby
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1472949080
Total Pages : 602 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (729 download)
Download or read book Woodland Flowers written by Keith Kirby and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2020-08-06 with total page 602 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'A meticulously researched, important and beautiful volume that goes well beyond the scope of its title to describe the hitherto neglected subject of woodland flora and place it in a broad ecological and historical context.' - Stehan Buczacki Observing the plants of the forest floor – the flowers, ferns, sedges and grasses – can be a vital way of understanding our relationship with British woodland. They tell us stories about its history and past management, and can be a visible sign of progress when we get conservation right. For centuries, woodland plants have also been part of our lives in practical ways as food and medicines, and they have influenced our culture through poetry, perfume and pub signs. In this insightful and original account, Keith Kirby explores how woodland plants in Great Britain have come to be where they are, coped with living in the shade of their bigger relatives, and responded to threats in the form of storms, fires, floods, the attentions of grazing herbivores and the effects of the changing seasons. Along the way, the reader is introduced to the work of important botanists who have walked the woods in the past, collecting information on where plants occur and why. In-depth profiles of some of our most important and popular ground flora species provide extra detail and insight. Beautifully illustrated, Woodland Flowers is a must for anyone who appreciates and wants to learn more about British woodland and its plants.
Author : David M. Bird
Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 9780080547541
Total Pages : 396 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (475 download)
Download or read book Raptors in Human Landscapes written by David M. Bird and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 1996-02-08 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a collection of papers highlighting ways in which Raptors have successfully adapted to man-made landscapes and structures. The coverage of Raptors in Human Landscapes is broad, ranging from the impact of human activity on country-wide scales to the particular conditions associated with urban, cultivated, and industrial landscapes, as well as to the various schemes specifically directed towards the provision of artificial nest sites and platforms. The cases described hail from a wide geographic range including North and South America, Europe, Africa and elsewhere, and from a broad spectrum of species groups such as the falcons, accipiters, eagles, kites, and many others. This is a book of immense value not only to ornithologists and conservation biologists, but also to engineers and managers involved in all kinds of building and environmental work in cities, power and water works, agriculture, and forestry. Serves as a good introduction to all aspects of the subject Focuses on successful adaptations of Raptors to environmental change
Author : Ruth Tittensor
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 1909686786
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (96 download)
Download or read book Shades of Green written by Ruth Tittensor and published by . This book was released on 2016-10-31 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book takes a fresh look at the most disliked tree in Britain and Ireland, explaining the reasons it was introduced and why it became ubiquitous in the archipelagos of northwest Europe. Sitka spruce has contributed to the Pacific Coast landscapes of North America for over ten millennia. For the Tlingit First Nation it is the most important tree in terms of spiritual relationships, art, and products in daily use such as canoes, containers, fish-traps and sweet cakes. Since the late nineteenth century it has also been the most important tree to the timber industry of west coast North America. The historical background to the modern use of Sitka spruce is explored. The lack of cultural reference may explain negative public response when treeless uplands in the UK and Ireland were afforested with introduced conifer species, particularly Sitka spruce, following two World Wars. The multipurpose forestry of today recognizes that Sitka spruce is the most important tree to the timber industry and to a public which uses its many products but fails to recognize the link between growing trees and bought goods. The apparently featureless and wildlife-less Sitka spruce plantations in UK uplands are gradually developing recognizable ecological features. Sitka spruce has the potential to form temperate rain forests this century as well as to produce much-needed goods for society. The major contribution of Sitka spruce to landscapes and livelihoods in western North America is, by contrast, widely accepted. But conserving natural, old-growth forests, sustaining the needs of First Nations, and producing materials for the modern timber industry will be an intricate task.
Author : F. T. Last
Publisher : Elsevier Science & Technology
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 512 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (318 download)
Download or read book Tree Crop Ecosystems written by F. T. Last and published by Elsevier Science & Technology. This book was released on 2001 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hardbound. Tree Crop Ecosystems is a unique new resource which combines the interests of traditional foresters and horticulturalists. Sixteen chapters written by international experts in the field emphasise the current topical issues besetting each of the crops considered. In the past the management of tree crops was focussed on yield without an adequate understanding of crop behaviour. Recent decades have seen many major advances in knowledge, notably those related tree biology and biodiversity within species and between different crops. Throughout the volume the issue of biodiversity is discussed as a key factor in relation to: the conservation of natural resources at risk; within species variation; and the flora and fauna associated with tree crops. Tree Crop Ecosystems is unique in taking an holistic approach to the crops, their origins and within-species variation. Direct and indirect influences of the crops on their ecosystem a
Author : Mark Avery
Publisher : A&C Black
ISBN 13 : 1408137674
Total Pages : 537 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (81 download)
Download or read book Birds and Forestry written by Mark Avery and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2010-10-30 with total page 537 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book, an ornithologist and a forester have combined their skills to try and tease out the real facts behind the various arguments on forestry. The conflict between forestry and nature conservation has become a major environmental issue in Britain in the 1980s. The planting of large tracts of land with exotic conifers and the resulting disturbance of existing plant and animal communities has polarized the debate, each camp believing that it has the most rational view. But the interactions involved are complex. Which bird species are really threatened? How can we judge the relative value of bird species ousted by plantations and the new species which colonize them? How can the need for forest products be reconciled with the demands of conservationists? This fascinating book tackles these issues in a forthright manner. It represents a significant step towards achieving the sort of prudent land planning that will really improve our beleaguered countryside. Jacket painting by Philip Snow. Foreword by David Bellamy.
Author : G. F. Peterken
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 148992857X
Total Pages : 337 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (899 download)
Download or read book Woodland Conservation and Management written by G. F. Peterken and published by Springer. This book was released on 2013-11-11 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Professor John Harper, in his recent Population Biology of Plants (1977), made a comment and asked a question which effectively states the theme of this book. Noting that 'one of the consequences of the development of the theory of vegetational climax has been to guide the observer's mind forwards', i. e. that 'vegetation is interpreted asa stage on the way to something', he commented that 'it might be more healthy and scientifically more sound to look more often backwards and search for the explanation of the present in the past, to explain systems in relation to their history rather than their goal'. He went on to contrast the 'disaster theory' of plant succession, which holds that communities are a response to the effects of past disasters, with the 'climax theory', that they are stages in the approach to a climax state, and then asked 'do we account most completely for the characteristics of a population by a knowledge of its history or of its destiny?' Had this question been put to R. S. Adamson, E. J. Salisbury, A. G. Tansley or A. S. Watt, who are amongst the giants of the first forty years of woodland ecology in Britain, their answer would surely have been that understanding lies in a knowledge of destiny. Whilst not unaware of the historical facts of British woodlands, they were preoccupied with ideas of natural succession and climax, and tended to interpret their observations in these terms.
Author : Fi Martynoga
Publisher : Saraband
ISBN 13 : 1887354913
Total Pages : 350 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (873 download)
Download or read book A Handbook of Scotland's Trees written by Fi Martynoga and published by Saraband. This book was released on 2011-09-12 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive handbook, compiled with the expertise of Reforesting Scotland's editors, covers trees commonly found in Scotland. From seed provenance and propagation to the history and lore of each species, this single source contains all the information you need to select the right trees for your site and grow them successfully. Whether you are an owner of (or volunteer at) a small woodland, a gardener looking to incorporate the most appropriate trees into your space, or simply a lover of woodland walks and trees, this invaluable reference will be your one essential guide. Ebook edition includes colour photos.
Author : S. Terol
Publisher : Editorial CSIC - CSIC Press
ISBN 13 : 9788400066727
Total Pages : 1942 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (667 download)
Download or read book Proceedings of the 1986 International Congress on Renewable Energy Sources written by S. Terol and published by Editorial CSIC - CSIC Press. This book was released on with total page 1942 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
