Writing the Forest in Early Modern England
Writing the Forest in Early Modern England

Author: Jeffrey S. Theis

Publisher: Penn State University Press

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780820704234

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"An ecocritical study of forests in early modern English literature, this book is the first to identify 'sylvan pastoral' as a distinct literary form and thus makes an important contribution to the growing field of ecocriticism and the history of environmentalism"--Provided by publisher.

British Forests
British Forests

Author: Ian Gambles

Publisher:

Published: 2019

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781788163132

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Founded in 1919 to deal with the chronic timber shortage after the First World War, the Forestry Commission has developed from a government department focused on production into a leading environmental organisation that also champions the landscape, encouraging wildlife and public access. The sheer scale of the organisation between and after the wars meant that it built its own roads and bridges, constructed and supported entire villages and planted over two million acres of forest. Published to mark the centenary of the Commission, British Forests examines not only its unique history but also the Commission's role in research, and the promotion of tree planting in both cities and countryside. The book features a selection of the Nations' forests and beautiful botanical illustrations of trees from its pinetum at Bedgebury in Kent.

Forest Forensics: A Field Guide to Reading the Forested Landscape
Forest Forensics: A Field Guide to Reading the Forested Landscape

Author: Tom Wessels

Publisher: The Countryman Press

Published: 2010-09-20

Total Pages: 163

ISBN-13: 1581578571

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Take some of the mystery out of a walk in the woods with this new field guide from the author of Reading the Forested Landscape. Thousands of readers have had their experience of being in a forest changed forever by reading Tom Wessels's Reading the Forested Landscape. Was this forest once farmland? Was it logged in the past? Was there ever a major catastrophe like a fire or a wind storm that brought trees down? Now Wessels takes that wonderful ability to discern much of the history of the forest from visual clues and boils it all down to a manageable field guide that you can take out to the woods and use to start playing forest detective yourself. Wessels has created a key—a fascinating series of either/or questions—to guide you through the process of analyzing what you see. You’ll feel like a woodland Sherlock Holmes. No walk in the woods will ever be the same.

New England's Roadside Ecology
New England's Roadside Ecology

Author: Tom Wessels

Publisher: Timber Press

Published: 2021-09-14

Total Pages: 474

ISBN-13: 1643260944

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Step Out of Your Car and Right into Nature! New England’s Roadside Ecology guides you through 30 spectacular natural sites, all within an easy walk from the road. The sites include the forests, wetlands, alpines, dunes, and geologic ecosystems that make up New England. Author Tom Wessels is the perfect guide. Each entry starts with the brief description of the hike's level of difficulty—all are gentle to moderate and cover no more than two miles. Entries also include turn-by-turn directions and clear descriptions of the flora, fauna, and fungi you are likely to encounter along the way. New England’s Roadside Ecology is a must-have guide for outdoor enthusiasts, hikers, and tourists in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont.

Forests & Water Guidelines
Forests & Water Guidelines

Author: Great Britain. Forestry Commission

Publisher:

Published: 1993

Total Pages: 40

ISBN-13:

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This work advises owners and managers how woodlands and forests influence the freshwater ecosystem, and gives guidance on how operations should be carried out in order to protect and enhance the water environment. The guidelines apply equally to forest enterprises and the private sector.