Natural Woodland
Natural Woodland
$133.00
USDNatural Woodland describes how woodlands grow, die and regenerate in the absence of human influence, and the structures and range of habitats found in natural woods. The underlying theme is that natural woodlands should form a basis for forest management, policies and practices. George Peterken compares the ecology of both North American and European forests, to produce a fascinating account of woodland natural history for all those concerned with woodland management and ecology.
- Written by the expert on natural woodlands
- Extensive illustrations and photographs
- Describes both North American and European forests and woodlands
Reviews & endorsements
"I think this book will (or should) reach a wide readership. Anyone who works with or even spends time thinking about natural areas will find it a valuable resource for both understanding the underlying issues and providing practical suggestions about wildlife conservation." The Quarterly Review of Biology
"The author is to be commended for his open and analytical approach to contentious issues, for the abundant use of real examples from the USA and European-Scandinavia, and for the breadth of his coverage. This book will be an important part of my library." J.P. Kimmins, Ecoscience
"I recommend the book for its philosophical outlook as much as for its treatment of technical issues. Natural Woodland is worth an interlibrary loan request if you cannot find it at a local technical library. The clarion call is there. Are we ready to listen and learn from Europe's example." Stuart Miller, Natural Areas Journal
Product details
April 1996Paperback
9780521367929
540 pages
246 × 189 × 26 mm
1.202kg
219 b/w illus. 44 tables
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Table of Contents
- Preface
- Part I. Definitions, Significance and Survival:
- 1. Woodlands, nature and history: a personal introduction
- 2. Definitions, values and philosophies
- 3. Natural woodland in Europe and North America
- Part II. Temperate and Boreal Natural Forests:
- 4. Selected virgin forests
- 5. Disturbance in natural woodland
- 6. Succession after catastrophic disturbances
- 7. Structures and dynamics of old-growth forests
- 8. Components of the forest
- 9. Wildlife of natural woodlands
- Part III. Virgin Forest Remnants:
- 10. Human impacts on natural forests in North America
- 11. Wildlife responses to the modification of natural forests
- 12. Protecting virgin forest remnants
- Part IV. Natural Features in the Conservation of British Woodlands:
- 13. Woodland nature conservation: development, rationale and practice
- 14. British natural woodlands
- 15. Reconstructing British natural woodlands
- 16. Management of broadleaved woodland
- 17. Design and management of upland conifer plantations
- 18. Priorities in woodland nature conservation
- Appendix
- Bibliography
- Indexes.
