Europe's changing woods and forests: from wildwood to managed landscapes [electronic resource] Edited by K. J. Kirby, C. Watkins.
Material type: TextLanguage: English Series: CABI BooksPublisher: Wallingford UK CABI 2015Edition: 1Description: 363ppContent type:- text
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- 9781780643380
- forest plantations
- resource conservation
- Sweden
- Britain
- hunting
- Central Europe
- Northern Europe
- coppice
- European Union Countries
- trees
- flora
- stand parameters
- United Kingdom
- OECD Countries
- underwood
- Europe
- Italy
- Southern Europe
- silviculture
- silvicultural systems
- woody plants
- veteran trees
- Scandinavia
- fauna
- UK
- forest management
- Nordic Countries
- British Isles
- stand characteristics
- veteran or remarkable trees
- understorey
- forests
- Poland
- Western Europe
- Mediterranean Region
- woodlands
- eukaryotes
- plants
- human activity
- understory
- nature conservation
- Developed Countries
- Commonwealth of Nations
- forestry
- history
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 theory with a series of regional case studies, this book shows how different aspects of forestry play out according to the landscape and historical context of the local area, with broad implications for woodland history, policy and management. Beginning with an overview of Europe's woods and forests, the book reviews a variety of management techniques (including wood-pastures, coppicing, close-to-nature forestry and the impact of hunting), describes how plants and animals respond to changes in woodland and forest cover, and includes case histories from around the continent. It concludes with a discussion of how lessons learned from the past can help in the future. This book is both a vital resource and an interesting read for foresters, conservationists, landscape historians, geographers and ecologists.
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