Alan F. Fielding, Paul F. Haworth

Upland Habitats (eBook, PDF)

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Produktbeschreibung

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.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 160
• Erscheinungstermin: 31. Januar 2002
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781134677788
• Artikelnr.: 42677074

Autorenporträt

Dr Alan Fielding is a Senior Lecturer in Ecology at Manchester Metropolitan University with a particular interest in the development of novel methods of investigating ecological problems. Dr Paul Haworth is now working as a freelance ecologist based on the Isle of Mull. He has peviously worked as a professional ecologist for various statutory agencies. Both authors are responsiblef or a long-term investigation into the ecology of the raptor community of the island of Mull.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Introduction
2. Ecology of Upland Habitats
Where ar e the Uplands? The importance of geology
The Importance of climate
A short history of the uplands
Land use in the uplands
Major upland habitats and species
Upland fauna
Summary 4. Management and Conservation Protection nad subsidies
Grazing
Grouse Moor
Forestry
Atmospheric Pollution
Recreation
access and skiing. 4. Case Studies Red deer
The Cairngorms
The golden eagle
A History of the vegetation and land use in the South Pennines 5. Practical Work Experimental design
Health and safety
Heath rush seed heads
Growth and grazing experiments on purple moor grass
Footpath erosion
Sheep behaviour
Comparative studies on bracken
Recording vegetation change using aerial photographs References
Glossary
Species List
Further Reading