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Complete with information on buying and selling woods, useful contact addresses and a glossary of terms, Caring for Small Woods will prove the indispensable handbook.
Author : Ken Broad
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 265 pages
File Size : 10,94 MB
Release : 2015-12-08
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 1134180691
Complete with information on buying and selling woods, useful contact addresses and a glossary of terms, Caring for Small Woods will prove the indispensable handbook.
Author : John W. Dover
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 301 pages
File Size : 12,3 MB
Release : 2019-02-01
Category : Nature
ISBN : 135135549X
Hedges 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.
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Page : 172 pages
File Size : 38,7 MB
Release : 1971
Category : Oak
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Author : Herbert Leeson Edlin
Publisher :
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 39,5 MB
Release : 1978
Category : Forest management
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Author : Murray Maclean
Publisher : Crowood
Page : 311 pages
File Size : 20,25 MB
Release : 2015-05-31
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1785000551
In recent years there has been a much greater appreciation of the enormous contribution that hedges make to the countryside. Today, their beauty, their ability to provide wind protection and contain livestock, their environmental importance and their significance as a wildlife habitat, are all widely recognized. Not surprisingly, this transformation in the way we view hedges has, in turn, produced a welcome revival in the ancient craft of hedgelaying. Whether you own hedges, are thinking of growing them, or just have an interest in hedgerows, this fascinating, well-illustrated book will be of value to you. Hedges and Hedgelaying - A Guide to Planting, Management and Conservation contains of wealth of practical information and covers: the selection of hedgerow shrubs and trees and the associated significance of soil types and topography; the planting of hedges and the necessary preparation work; the use of trees in the hedgerow and the value of field margins; weed, pest and disease control, and hedge cutting, maintenance and protection; the craft of hedgelaying and the tools and processes involved. Well illustrated with nearly 200 drawings and photographs, this is an indispensable guide for all those interested in managing and preserving our hedgerows for future generations.
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Page : 52 pages
File Size : 18,73 MB
Release : 1978
Category : Forests and forestry
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Author : Richard T. T. Forman
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 637 pages
File Size : 18,82 MB
Release : 2019-02-07
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1107199131
A pioneering book highlighting the dynamic environmental dimensions of towns and villages and spatial connections with surrounding land.
Author : Ke Chung Kim
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 452 pages
File Size : 12,72 MB
Release : 1994-08-26
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780521417891
Experts from different disciplines discuss the nature, origin and possible solutions to the problem of landscape degradation and diminishing global biodiversity.
Author : John A. Wiens
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 602 pages
File Size : 29,9 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780231126809
The editors begin with articles that illuminate the discipline's diverse scientific foundations, such as L.
Author : John George Wood
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Page : 804 pages
File Size : 10,63 MB
Release : 1862
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