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  • My life in so many pieces

    by Peter Savill ...
    Wrapped in a pink fluffy woollen blanket, a baby is buried without ceremony, in a cemetery at the dead of night.One of a series of revelations that only became known to me in later life and started to unravel the cosy family history I had always imagined for myself. The assumptions, the omissions, the contradictions, the little white lies; the more I discovered, the more questions it posed. Why ... Read more

    $3.99 USD

  • Silviculture of Trees Used in British Forestry, The

    by Peter Savill ...
    British woodlands and forests are often located on sites and in regions that are marginal for agriculture; many are at high elevations and exposed, with short growing seasons. Wherever forests are located, site and climatic conditions must dictate species choice in forest management. This book provides a detailed guide to the biological suitability of different sites and soils for all important ... Read more

    $53.99 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

  • Wytham Woods

    Oxford's Ecological Laboratory

    Edited by Peter Savill, Christopher Perrins, Keith Kirby, Nigel Fisher ...
    For the first time, this book tells the Wytham story in a way that is accessible to both scientist and general reader alike. It provides a fascinating overview of what the Woods are like, their history, composition (both plant and animal), and how their wildlife has changed over time. This iconic location has been the subject of a series of continuous ecological research programmes dating back to ... Read more

    $61.99 USD

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  • Predictive Species and Habitat Modeling in Landscape Ecology

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