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 | |
Total Pages | 528 |
Release | 2013-03-01 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9780007513277 |
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 |
Total 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 | |
Total Pages | 208 |
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 New Naturalists (Collins New Naturalist Library, Book 82)
Title | The New Naturalists (Collins New Naturalist Library, Book 82) PDF eBook |
Author | Peter Marren |
Publisher | HarperCollins UK |
Total Pages | 545 |
Release | 2010-08-19 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 0007406681 |
A history of the most successful, significant and long-running natural history series in the world.
Collecting the New Naturalists (Collins New Naturalist Library)
Title | Collecting the New Naturalists (Collins New Naturalist Library) PDF eBook |
Author | Tim Bernhard |
Publisher | HarperCollins UK |
Total Pages | 352 |
Release | 2015-10-08 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 0007413467 |
Recommended for viewing on a colour tablet. The Collins New Naturalist series is the longest-running and arguably the most influential natural history series in the world with over 120 volumes published in nearly 70 years.
Galloway and the Borders (Collins New Naturalist Library, Book 101)
Title | Galloway and the Borders (Collins New Naturalist Library, Book 101) PDF eBook |
Author | Derek Ratcliffe |
Publisher | HarperCollins UK |
Total Pages | 95 |
Release | 2010-08-19 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 0007405383 |
Another volume in the widely-read New Naturalist series, this book is an in-depth study of the natural developments and history of Galloway and surrounding areas.
Woodlands (Collins New Naturalist Library, Book 100)
Title | Woodlands (Collins New Naturalist Library, Book 100) PDF eBook |
Author | Oliver Rackham |
Publisher | HarperCollins UK |
Total Pages | 68 |
Release | 2010-08-19 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 0007405642 |
The 100th volume of the prestigious New Naturalist series, written by one of Britain's best-known naturalists, explores the significance and history of woodlands on the British landscape