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 | 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 |
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.
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 |
Total 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.
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 | 881 |
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.
Uplands and Birds (Collins New Naturalist Library)
Title | Uplands and Birds (Collins New Naturalist Library) PDF eBook |
Author | Ian Newton |
Publisher | HarperCollins UK |
Total Pages | 971 |
Release | 2020-07-09 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 0008298513 |
Ian Newton, author of Farming and Birds and Bird Migration returns to the New Naturalist series with a long awaited look at the uplands and its birds.