The Dormouse Conservation Handbook
Author: Paul Bright
Publisher:
Published: 2006
Total Pages: 30
ISBN-13: 9781857162196
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The Thomson Ecology Handbook
Author: Richard Arnold
Publisher: Harriman House Limited
Published: 2017-05-09
Total Pages: 202
ISBN-13: 085719593X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKHandbook of Biodiversity Methods
Author: David Arnold Hill
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2005-08-04
Total Pages: 598
ISBN-13: 9780521823685
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis Handbook, first published in 2005, provides standard procedures for planning and conducting a survey of any species or habitat and for evaluating the data.
The Dormouse
Author: Paul Bright
Publisher:
Published: 2005
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780906282533
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Secret Life of the Dormouse
Author: John C. Metcalf F.Z.S.
Publisher:
Published: 2020-09
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781648713965
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe dormouse (Muscardinus avellanarius) is a very rare small mammal here in Leicestershire and this county forms the northern most limit of its range within England. The field characters of this delightful mouse-like animal shows a more bushy tail than other mice, the upper-parts are of rich yellowish-brown or yellowish-red with creamy-white under-parts. Its habitat is one of deciduous woodland and hedgerow where a number of tree and shrub species thrive e.g. ash, oak, birch and hazel. The low growing shrubs include bramble, honeysuckle and hawthorn etc. which forms the important under-story where the dormouse can hide and feed unmolested.
A Less Green and Pleasant Land
Author: Norman Maclean
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2015-04-16
Total Pages: 425
ISBN-13: 1107673232
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis definitive survey reveals the changing nature of our wildlife, why we should be concerned, and what we can do about it.
Living with Dormice
Author: Sue Eden
Publisher: Andreas Papadakis
Published: 2009
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781901092790
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis fascinating new research looking at the life and habits of one of our best-loved animals, and the photographs that accompany it, will be an inspiration in the search for this appealing creature.
The Urban Tree
Author: Duncan Goodwin
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Published: 2017-04-07
Total Pages: 277
ISBN-13: 1351969331
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThere is a growing evidence base that documents the social, environmental and economic benefits that urban trees can deliver. Trees are, however, under threat today as never before due to competition for space imposed by development, other hard infrastructures, increased pressure on the availability of financial provision from local authorities and a highly cautious approach to risk management in a modern litigious society. It is, therefore, incumbent upon all of us in construction and urban design disciplines to pursue a set of goals that not only preserve existing trees where we can, but also ensure that new plantings are appropriately specified and detailed to enable their successful establishment and growth to productive maturity. Aimed at developers, urban planners, urban designers, landscape architects and arboriculturists, this book takes a candid look at the benefits that trees provide alongside the threats that are eliminating them from our towns and cities. It takes a simple, applied approach that explores a combination of science and practical experience to help ensure a pragmatic and reasoned approach to decision-making in terms of tree selection, specification, placement and establishment. In this way, trees can successfully be incorporated within our urban landscapes, so that we can continue to reap the benefits they provide.
The Ecology of Hedgerows and Field Margins
Author: John W. Dover
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2019-02-01
Total Pages: 307
ISBN-13: 1351355503
DOWNLOAD EBOOKHedges and field margins are important wildlife habitats and deliver a range of ecosystem services, and their value is increasingly recognised by ecologists. This book reviews and assesses the current state of research on hedgerows and associated field margins. With the intensification of agriculture in the second half of the last century, field sizes were increased by amalgamation and the rooting out of hedges, synthetic pesticide and inorganic fertiliser use increased, and traditional methods of hedge management were largely abandoned. The book is split into two main sections. The first deals with definitions, current and historic management, the impact of pesticides, the decline in hedge stock and condition, and new approaches to hedge evaluation using remote sensing techniques. The second section explores the pollination and biological pest control benefits provided by hedges and field margins and examines the ecology of some of the major groups that are found in hedgerows and field margins: butterflies and moths, carabid beetles, mammals, and birds. A case study on birds and invertebrates from a research farm managed as a commercial enterprise, but which attempts to farm with wildlife in mind, brings these themes together. A final chapter introduces the neglected area of hedges in the urban environment. The book will be of great interest to advanced students, researchers and professionals in ecology, agriculture, wildlife conservation, natural history, landscape, environmental and land management.
Bat Roosts in Trees
Author: Bat Tree Habitat Key
Publisher: Pelagic Publishing Ltd
Published: 2018-11-19
Total Pages: 341
ISBN-13: 1784271624
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis is a guide to finding tree-roosts. It is the result of the collaborative efforts of professional surveyors and amateur naturalists across Europe as part of the Bat Tree Habitat Key project, and represents a combination of firsts: It is the first time legislation and planning policy have been reviewed and put to practical use to define an analysis framework with clearly identifiable thresholds for action. Yet, despite its efficacy in a professional context, it is also the first time a guide has been produced that is equally effective in achieving its objective for amateurs. It is the first time such a method has been evidence-supported throughout, with summary reviews of each aspect of the roosting ecology of the individual 14 tree-roosting species, with illustrative photographs and data to which the reader has open access. It is the first time a repeatable analysis framework has been defined against which the surveyor may compare their results at every stage, from the desk-study, through ground-truthing, survey and analysis, thereby ensuring nothing is overlooked and that every result can be objectively compared. The survey and analysis framework itself is ground-breaking in that it may readily be adapted for any taxa; from moths, through amphibians, reptiles, birds and all other mammals. Used diligently, these methods will reward disproportionately and imbue the reader with renewed confidence as they quickly progress from beginner to competency. Thus, this book is for everyone who has ever wanted to find a tree-roost, or to safeguard against inadvertently damaging one.
