A less green and pleasant land :
our threatened wildlife /
Norman Maclean, University of Southampton.
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| Summary: | "Disentangling the facts from the hype, this 'Doomesday book' of the British and Irish countryside provides a definitive audit of the state of our wildlife across the board"-- |
| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge :
Cambridge University Press,
2015.
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| Notes: | Physical description: xiv, 409 pages: illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm |
| ISBN: | 9781107673236 (paperback) 1107673232 (paperback) |
Table of Contents:
Foreword Chris Packham; Introduction; 1. Living with change; 2. A short dose of Earth history; 3. Climate change; 4. Down on the farm and into the woods; 5. Plant and animal introductions (and recent arrivals); 6. Our overcrowded isles - human population and aspiration; 7. Fresh water: quality and availability; 8. Hunting, shooting and fishing: the enigma of field sports and wildlife; 9. Wildlife conservation at home and overseas; So how is our wildlife faring? The details: 10. Mammals; 11. Birds; 12. Amphibians and reptile; 13. Freshwater fish; 14. Butterflies and moths; 15. Other insects ; 16. Other invertebrates ; 17. Trees, shrubs and flowering plants; 18. Fungi; 19. Life in the open sea; 20. Where sea meets land; 21. Top wildlife sites; 22. What does the future hold?; Glossary and abbreviations
Notes
Index.
Foreword Chris Packham; Introduction; 1. Living with change; 2. A short dose of Earth history; 3. Climate change; 4. Down on the farm and into the woods; 5. Plant and animal introductions (and recent arrivals); 6. Our overcrowded isles - human population and aspiration; 7. Fresh water: quality and availability; 8. Hunting, shooting and fishing: the enigma of field sports and wildlife; 9. Wildlife conservation at home and overseas; So how is our wildlife faring? The details: 10. Mammals; 11. Birds; 12. Amphibians and reptile; 13. Freshwater fish; 14. Butterflies and moths; 15. Other insects ; 16. Other invertebrates ; 17. Trees, shrubs and flowering plants; 18. Fungi; 19. Life in the open sea; 20. Where sea meets land; 21. Top wildlife sites; 22. What does the future hold?; Glossary and abbreviations
Notes
Index.