Upland Habitats

by Alan F. Fielding, Paul F. Haworth

Upland Habitats presents a comprehensive illustrated guide to the habits wildlife and conservation of Britains last wilderness areas. These include: heather moors, sheep walk deer forest, blanket bogs, montane and sub-montane forests. The book examines the unique characteristics of uplands and the ecological processes and historical events that have shaped them since the end of the last glaciaton. Among the key conservation and management issues explored in are:
* modern agricultural practices and economics
* habitat degradation through overgrazing
* commercial forest plantations
* the persecution of wildlife
* recreation in the uplands
* the funding of upland farming.

162 pages, Paperback

First published March 6, 1999

Reviews

[Sam · Rating 4 out of 5]

A clear well written book, not overly technical, provides a very good basis on which to develop knowledge of upland habitats. A very handy book to have around