| Description |
1 online resource (xvi, 141 pages, 4 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations (some color), maps. |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Series |
Habitat guides
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Habitat guides.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 124-134) and indexes. |
| Contents |
What are uplands? -- Ecology of Upland Habitats -- Where are the uplands? -- Importance of geology -- Importance of climate -- Ecological boundaries -- Oceanicity -- Temperature -- Wind and rain -- Snow -- A short history of the uplands -- Pre-historical -- Arrival of people -- Land use in the uplands -- Agriculture -- Game management -- Forestry -- Recreation -- Military training -- Major upland habitats and species -- Sub-montane habitats -- Montane habitats -- Aquatic habitats -- Upland fauna -- Invertebrates -- Fish -- Amphibians and reptiles -- Mammals -- Birds -- Management and Conservation -- Protection and subsidies -- Grazing -- Grouse moor -- Forestry -- Atmospheric pollution -- Recreation, access and skiing -- Red deer -- Culling -- Cairngorms -- Golden eagle -- A history of the vegetation and land use in the south Pennines -- Bracken -- Practical Work -- Experimental design -- Health and safety -- Suggested Practical Work -- Heath rush seed heads -- Growth and grazing experiments on purple moor grass -- Field data collection and analysis -- Laboratory studies -- Footpath erosion -- Sheep behaviour -- Comparative studies on bracken -- Recording vegetation change using aerial photographs -- Sources of aerial photographs. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Upland ecology -- Great Britain.
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Upland ecology. |
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Great Britain. |
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Ecosystem management -- Great Britain.
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Ecosystem management. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Haworth, Paul F., 1951-
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| ISBN |
0203265483 (electronic book) |
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9780203265482 (electronic book) |
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