Grasses of the British Isles

Grasses of the British Isles

Author: Thomas A. Cope

Publisher:

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 620

ISBN-13:

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

It is now over 50 years since the grasses of the British Isles were last treated to a book of their own, Hubbard's famous account of 1954, though two more editions were published in 1968 and 1984, with fairly limited changes. Enough has happened to the taxonomy of the family to justify a new BSBI Handbook. Hubbard's original account, still available after more than half a century, has been overtaken by events in an ever-developing taxonomic world and will not be revised again. This new Handbook therefore attempts to bridge the gap between the taxonomy of the 1980s and the new molecular phytogenies that are currently being explored, so that what is being offered is something that users will feel comfortable with (by departing no more than absolutely necessary from familiar taxonomy), but which hints at changes that may be afoot in the near future.


Fundamentals of Soils

Fundamentals of Soils

Author: John Gerrard

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2014-05-01

Total Pages: 270

ISBN-13: 1134688458

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Fundamentals of Soil provides a comprehensive and engaging introduction to soils and the workings of soil systems. This text is the only one of its kind to provide an attractive, lively and accessible introduction to this topic. Featuring learning tools within each chapter, such as summaries, essay questions and guides for further reading, the text is also highly illustrated with useful tables, boxes and figures. Covering all key areas of study at an introductory level, subjects covered include: · Soil properties · Soil processes · Controls on soil formation · Soil classification · World soils · Soil patterns · Soil degradation.


British Plant Communities

British Plant Communities

Author: J. S. Rodwell

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 1998-04-30

Total Pages: 564

ISBN-13: 9780521627191

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

The first systematic and comprehensive account of the vegetation types of this country.


Environmental Hazards in the British Isles

Environmental Hazards in the British Isles

Author: A.H. Perry

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2023-10-27

Total Pages: 204

ISBN-13: 1000984745

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Environmental Hazards in the British Isles (1981) offers a comprehensive account of the various hazards affecting Britain. Based on a wealth of empirical data, it provides a balanced perspective on phenomena that are usually presented in a sensational way by the media and then quickly forgotten. A three-fold methodology is suggested for the study of environmental hazards, which concentrates on their incidence, their causes and their frequency, and their impact on both the individual and society as a whole.


Geology and Environment In Britain and Ireland

Geology and Environment In Britain and Ireland

Author: Nigel Woodcock

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2017-07-03

Total Pages: 174

ISBN-13: 0203498909

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

A complete introductory text on an increasingly popular subject, "Geology and Environment in Britain and Ireland" aims to provide suitably broad coverage for students requiring a treatment clearly foucused on familiar examples but retaining a global perspective. The book summarizes for Earth and environmental scientists the ways in which geology re


A Handbook of Soil Terminology, Correlation and Classification

A Handbook of Soil Terminology, Correlation and Classification

Author: Pavel Krasilnikov

Publisher: Earthscan

Published: 2009-12

Total Pages: 449

ISBN-13: 1849774358

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Soil classification and terminology are fundamental issues for the clear understanding and communication of the subject. However, while there are many national soil classification systems, these do not directly correlate with each other. This leads to confusion and great difficulty in undertaking comparative scientific research that draws on more than one system and in making sense of international scientific papers using a system that is unfamiliar to the reader. This book aims to clarify this position by describing and comparing different systems and evaluating them in the context of the World Reference Base (WRB) for Soil Resources. The latter was set up to resolve these problems by creating an international 'umbrella' system for soil correlation. All soil scientists should then classify soils using the WRB as well as their national systems. The book is a definitive and essential reference work for all students studying soils as part of life, earth or environmental sciences, as well as professional soil scientists.Published with International Union of Soil Sciences


British Plant Communities: Volume 1, Woodlands and Scrub

British Plant Communities: Volume 1, Woodlands and Scrub

Author: John S. Rodwell

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 1998-04-30

Total Pages: 420

ISBN-13: 1107076986

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

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.