Keith Kirby wolflend Flowers Hardcover – British Wildlife Collection Guide
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Further Details Title: Woodland Flowers Condition: New EAN: 9781472949073 ISBN: 9781472949073 Publisher: Bloomsbury Wildlife Format: Hardback Release Date: 08/06/2020 Item Height: 242mm Item Length: 166mm Item Weight: 1266g Language: English Subtitle: Colourful past, uncertain future ISBN-10: 1472949072 Description: ‘A meticulously researched, important and beautiful volume that goes well beyond the scope of its title to describe the hitherto neglected subject of woodland flora and place it in a broad ecological and historical context.’ - Stehan Buczacki Observing the plants of the forest floor – the flowers, ferns, sedges and grasses – can be a vital way of understanding our relationship with British woodland. They tell us stories about its history and past management, and can be a visible sign of progress when we get conservation right. For centuries, woodland plants have also been part of our lives in practical ways as food and medicines, and they have influenced our culture through poetry, perfume and pub signs.In this insightful and original account, Keith Kirby explores how woodland plants in Great Britain have come to be where they are, coped with living in the shade of their bigger relatives, and responded to threats in the form of storms, fires, floods, the attentions of grazing herbivores and the effects of the changing seasons. Along the way, the reader is introduced to the work of important botanists who have walked the woods in the past, collecting information on where plants occur and why. In-depth profiles of some of our most important and popular ground flora species provide extra detail and insight. Beautifully illustrated, Woodland Flowers is a must for anyone who appreciates and wants to learn more about British woodland and its plants. Country/Region of Manufacture: GB Author: Keith Kirby Book Series: British Wildlife Collection Genre: Science Nature & Math Topic: Home Garden & Pets Release Year: 2020 Missing Information? Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.
