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  • Wye Valley

    by George Peterken ...
    Series Book 105 - Collins New Naturalist Library
    A definitive natural history of the Wye Valley covering the geology, geomorphology, conservation and ecological history of this diverse area of outstanding natural beauty.The spectacular landscape of the Wye Valley region has attracted visitors for over 250 years. Designated one of the few lowland Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty in 1971, it is dominated by the river Wye, which has done much to ... Read more

    $29.99 USD

  • Trees and Woodlands

    by Dr George Peterken ...
    Series series British Wildlife Collection
    Features almost 300 colour photographs and brings together more than 60 years of research by a leading voice in British woodland ecology.Trees define woodland. They provide a complex, multi-layered habitat for a great range of wildlife, yet they are wildlife themselves, reacting to their circumstances and each other. Woodlands are important to people, supplying timber, food and fuel, accumulating ... Read more

    $48.59 USD

  • Churchyards

    by Stefan Buczacki, George Peterken ...
    Series Book 152 - Collins New Naturalist Library
    Joining the authoritative New Naturalist library is this definitive natural history of a beloved quiet space: the churchyard.In this much-anticipated addition to the New Naturalist library, Stefan Buczacki and George Peterken delve into the natural haven provided by churchyards, their flora and faun and their importance in the natural history of urban and rural environments alike. ... Read more

    $64.99 USD

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  • Meadows

    by Dr George Peterken ...
    Series series British Wildlife Collection
    The second volume of a major new series of books on British natural history.Meadows provide one of the most wide-ranging and eloquent treatments of this most quintessential British habitat. Yet the flower-rich hay meadows that have inspired writers and artists for hundreds of years have almost disappeared from our countryside.In this exceptional work, George Peterken, one of our most respected ... Read more

    $32.39 USD

  • Woodland Conservation and Management

    by George Peterken ...
    Series series History (R0)
    Professor John Harper, in his recent Population Biology of Plants (1977), made a comment and asked a question which effectively states the theme of this book. Noting that 'one of the consequences of the development of the theory of vegetational climax has been to guide the observer's mind forwards', i. e. that 'vegetation is interpreted as a stage on the way to something' , he commented that 'it ... Read more

    $80.09 USD

  • Woodland Development

    A Long-term Study of Lady Park Wood

    by George Peterken, Edward Mountford ...
    In 1944 Lady Park Wood (45 hectares of woodland in Gloucestershire and Monmouthshire, UK) was set aside indefinitely by the Forestry Commission so that ecologists could study how woodland develops naturally. Since then, in a unique long-term study, individual trees and shrubs have been recorded at intervals, accumulating a detailed record of more than 20,000 individual beech, sessile oak, ash, ... Read more

    $49.89 USD

  • Europe's Changing Woods and Forests

    From Wildwood to Managed Landscapes

    by Tibor Hartel, Thomas Ranius, Peter Buckley, Peter Savill, Chris Quine, Matthias Bürgi, John Fletcher, Robert Hearn, Martin Hermy, Diego Moreno, Tomasz Samojlik, George Peterken, Xavier Rochel, Per Anglestam, Jim Latham, Emma Goldberg, Roberta Cevasco, Clive Potter, Juha Siitonen, Robert Robert ...
    Our understanding of the historical ecology of European forests has been transformed in the last twenty years. Bringing together key findings from across the continent, Europe's Changing Woods and Forests: From Wildwood to Managed Landscapes provides a comprehensive account of recent research and the relevance of historical studies to our current conservation and management of forests. Combining ... Read more

    $64.19 USD