Collins New Naturalist Library (122) - Vegetation of Britain and Ireland
Title | Collins New Naturalist Library (122) - Vegetation of Britain and Ireland PDF eBook |
Author | Michael Proctor |
Publisher | |
Pages | 528 |
Release | 2013-03-01 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9780007513284 |
Another volume in the popular New Naturalist series, this book covers all aspects of the plant life of Britain and Ireland.
Vegetation of Britain and Ireland (Collins New Naturalist Library, Book 122)
Title | Vegetation of Britain and Ireland (Collins New Naturalist Library, Book 122) PDF eBook |
Author | Michael Proctor |
Publisher | HarperCollins UK |
Pages | 776 |
Release | 2013-03-14 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 0007498683 |
Another volume in the popular New Naturalist series, this book covers all aspects of the plant life of Britain and Ireland.
Shades of Green
Title | Shades of Green PDF eBook |
Author | Ruth Tittensor |
Publisher | Oxbow Books |
Pages | 562 |
Release | 2016-10-31 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 1909686786 |
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.
The Burren (Collins New Naturalist Library, Book 138)
Title | The Burren (Collins New Naturalist Library, Book 138) PDF eBook |
Author | David Cabot |
Publisher | HarperCollins UK |
Pages | 480 |
Release | 2018-11-29 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 0008183805 |
The Burren is one of those rare and magical places where geology, glacial history, botany, zoology and millennia of cultural history have converged to create a unique landscape of extraordinary natural history interest. It is without equal to any other area in Ireland or Britain.
The Natural History of Pollination (Collins New Naturalist Library, Book 83)
Title | The Natural History of Pollination (Collins New Naturalist Library, Book 83) PDF eBook |
Author | Michael Proctor |
Publisher | HarperCollins UK |
Pages | 732 |
Release | 2012-11-29 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 0007383118 |
This is a brand new, fully updated edition of the natural history classic first published in the New Naturalist series in 1973 as The Pollination of Flowers. This edition is exclusive to newnaturalists.com
Pembrokeshire (Collins New Naturalist Library, Book 141)
Title | Pembrokeshire (Collins New Naturalist Library, Book 141) PDF eBook |
Author | Jonathan Mullard |
Publisher | HarperCollins UK |
Pages | 464 |
Release | 2020-04-30 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 0008112819 |
This lushly illustrated and fully comprehensive book about the wildlife, landscapes and history of Pembrokeshire is a much-anticipated addition to the New Naturalist series, and reveals the incredible wealth of biodiversity present in the region.
The Common Lands of England & Wales
Title | The Common Lands of England & Wales PDF eBook |
Author | W G (William George) 1908- Hoskins |
Publisher | Hassell Street Press |
Pages | 424 |
Release | 2021-09-09 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9781014307040 |
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