A Nature Conservation Review: Volume 2, Site Accounts

A Nature Conservation Review: Volume 2, Site Accounts

Author: Natural Environment Research Council (Great Britain)

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 1977-07-21

Total Pages: 332

ISBN-13: 0521214033

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This 1977 book analyses and describes the wild flora and fauna of Britain and identifies important sites that exemplify this rich heritage.


A Nature Conservation Review: Volume 1

A Nature Conservation Review: Volume 1

Author: Derek Ratcliffe

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2012-01-26

Total Pages: 454

ISBN-13: 0521203295

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This 1977 book analyses and describes the wild flora and fauna of Britain and identifies important sites that exemplify this rich heritage.


An Environmental History of Wildlife in England 1650 - 1950

An Environmental History of Wildlife in England 1650 - 1950

Author: Tom Williamson

Publisher: A&C Black

Published: 2013-12-05

Total Pages: 224

ISBN-13: 1441117571

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Choice Outstanding Academic Title 2014 While few detailed surveys of fauna or flora exist in England from the period before the nineteenth century, it is possible to combine the evidence of historical sources (ranging from game books, diaries, churchwardens' accounts and even folk songs) and our wider knowledge of past land use and landscape, with contemporary analyses made by modern natural scientists, in order to model the situation at various times and places in the more remote past. This timely volume encompasses both rural and urban environments from 1650 to the mid-twentieth century, drawing on a wide variety of social, historical and ecological sources. It examines the impact of social and economic organisation on the English landscape, biodiversity, the agricultural revolution, landed estates, the coming of large-scale industry and the growth of towns and suburbs. It also develops an original perspective on the complexity and ambiguity of man/animal relationships in this post-medieval period.


The Lakes Handbook

The Lakes Handbook

Author: Patrick O'Sullivan

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2008-04-15

Total Pages: 568

ISBN-13: 1405141107

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Continuing concern about water supply and quality, ecosystem sustainability and restoration demands that the modern approach to the management of lakes and reservoirs should be based on a sound understanding of the application of the scientific and ecological principles that underlie freshwater processes. The Lakes Handbook provides an up-to-date overview of the application of ecologically sound approaches, methods and tools using experience gained around the world for an understanding of lakes and their management. Volume one of the Handbook addresses the physical and biological aspects of lakes pertinent to lake management, emphasising those aspects particularly relevant to large, still bodies of water. Volume two then considers lake management, with particular emphasis on sustainability, restoration and rehabilitation. This handbook will be invaluable to ecologists, environmental scientists, physical geographers and hydrologists involved in limnological research, as well as advanced undergraduate and graduate students looking for authoritative reviews of the key areas of limnological study.


British Plant Communities: Volume 2, Mires and Heaths

British Plant Communities: Volume 2, Mires and Heaths

Author: J. S. Rodwell

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 1998-04-30

Total Pages: 644

ISBN-13: 1107393191

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British Plant Communities is the first systematic and comprehensive account of the vegetation types of this country. It covers all natural, semi-natural and major artificial habitats in Great Britain (but not Northern Ireland), representing the fruits of fifteen years of research by leading plant ecologists. The book breaks new ground in wedding the rigorous interest in the classification of plant communities that has characterized Continental phytosociology with the deep concern traditional in Great Britain to understand how vegetation works. The published volumes have been greeted with universal acclaim, and the series has become firmly established as a framework for a wide variety of teaching, research and management activities in ecology, conservation and land-use planning.


Environmental Assessment in Practice

Environmental Assessment in Practice

Author: D. Owen Harrop

Publisher: Psychology Press

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 239

ISBN-13: 0415156912

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With the aid of case studies from around the world this textbook explains what constitutes good practice in applying environmental assessment as an environmental management tool.


Encyclopedia of the World’s Biomes

Encyclopedia of the World’s Biomes

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Publisher: Elsevier

Published: 2020-06-26

Total Pages: 3542

ISBN-13: 0128160977

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Encyclopedia of the World’s Biomes is a unique, five volume reference that provides a global synthesis of biomes, including the latest science. All of the book's chapters follow a common thematic order that spans biodiversity importance, principal anthropogenic stressors and trends, changing climatic conditions, and conservation strategies for maintaining biomes in an increasingly human-dominated world. This work is a one-stop shop that gives users access to up-to-date, informative articles that go deeper in content than any currently available publication. Offers students and researchers a one-stop shop for information currently only available in scattered or non-technical sources Authored and edited by top scientists in the field Concisely written to guide the reader though the topic Includes meaningful illustrations and suggests further reading for those needing more specific information


Guidelines for Baseline Ecological Assessment

Guidelines for Baseline Ecological Assessment

Author: The Institute of Environmental Assessment

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2003-09-01

Total Pages: 157

ISBN-13: 1135819505

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These best practice guidelines present the type and level of detail required for describing and evaluating the ecological baseline of an environmental assessment. These assessments are vital in determining whether or not there are issues of ecological importance for a site or proposed development and are an essential component of the environmental impact assessment process.