Britain's Habitats : : A Guide to the Wildlife Habitats of Britain and Ireland / / Robert Still, Andy Swash, Durwyn Liley, Sophie Lake.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter EBOOK PACKAGE COMPLETE 2015
• VerfasserIn: Lake, Sophie,; Liley, Durwyn,; Still, Robert,
• Place / Publishing House: Princeton, NJ : : Princeton University Press, , [2015]; ©2015
• Year of Publication: 2015
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (272 p.) :; 5 tables. 70 maps.

A photographic guide to habitats, this lavishly illustrated book provides a comprehensive overview of the natural history and conservation landscape of Britain and Ireland. In essence a field guide, the book leads the reader through all the main habitat types, with information on their characteristics, extent, geographical variation, key species, cultural importance, origins and conservation. It aims to help visitors to the countryside recognize the habitats around them, understand how they have evolved and what makes them special, and imagine how they might change in the future.This book is the perfect companion for anyone travelling in Britain and Ireland, and essential reading for all wildlife enthusiasts, professional ecologists and landscape architects.Individual sections on all the main habitat types found in Britain and IrelandMore than 680 evocative colour photographs, including images from around Britain and Ireland in all seasonsDetails and photographs of key species and features associated with the different habitatsUp-to-date information-including maps-on the distribution, extent and importance of all habitat typesInformation on key nature conservation designations and different systems of habitat classification

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- Preface -- Introduction -- THE HABITATS -- Woodlands -- Scrub -- Heathlands -- Grasslands -- Mountains -- ROCKY HABITATS -- Wetlands -- Freshwaters -- Coastal Habitats -- Other Habitats -- Habitat Correspondence Tables -- Species referred to in the text -- Photographic Credits -- Map Credits -- Acknowledgements -- Index