Upland Habitats

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Synopsis

Upland Habitats presents a comprehensive illustrated guide to the habits wildlife and conservation of Britains last wilderness areas. These include: heather moors, sheep walk deer forest, blanket bogs, montane and sub-montane forests. The book examines the unique characteristics of uplands and the ecological processes and historical events that have shaped them since the end of the last glaciaton. Among the key conservation and management issues explored in are:* modern agricultural practices and economics* habitat degradation through overgrazing* commercial forest plantations* the persecution of wildlife* recreation in the uplands* the funding of upland farming.

Book details

Series:
Habitat Guides
Author:
Alan F. Fielding, Paul F. Haworth
ISBN:
9781134677788
Related ISBNs:
9780415180856, 9780203061152, 9780415180856, 9780415180856, 9780415180863, 9780415180863
Publisher:
Taylor and Francis
Pages:
164
Reading age:
Not specified
Includes images:
No
Date of addition:
2018-01-08
Usage restrictions:
Copyright
Copyright date:
1999
Copyright by:
N/A 
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Categories:
Earth Sciences, Nonfiction, Science, Social Studies