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OverviewDespite the fact that there have been a large number of scientific studies on coppice woodlands, this is the first book devoted to the modern ecology of coppice. In the Neolithic and Bronze Ages, the management of woodlands by coppicing and pollarding in Britain was widespread and remained so until the late 19th century when pressure on land led to their decline. This way of managing woodlands and the implications of its decline is of great interest to foresters, conservationists and ecologists in a wide range of temperate areas of the world. Contributed to by leading experts, this book looks at the history of coppice their physical enviroment the different management techniques used and their effects on the flora and fauna. The implications of this for conservation is controversial and this is debated in a lively way by many of the chapters. Full Product DetailsAuthor: G.P. BuckleyPublisher: Chapman and Hall Imprint: Chapman and Hall Edition: 1992 ed. Dimensions: Width: 15.50cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 23.50cm Weight: 1.490kg ISBN: 9780412431104ISBN 10: 0412431106 Pages: 336 Publication Date: 30 April 1992 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of Contents1 Introduction.- 1 Coppices in the lowland landscape.- 2 Coppice forestry – an overview.- 2 The Physical Environment.- 3 Growth stages and microclimate in coppice and high forest.- 4 Soil-water relations in an ancient coppice woodland.- 3 Contrasting Processes in Coppice and Forest Ecosystems.- 5 Coppicing and natural disturbance in temperate woodlands – a review.- 6 Accumulation of dead wood – a missing ingredient in coppicing?.- 4 Effects of Coppicing on the Ground Flora.- 7 The effects of coppicing and neglect on the performance of the perennial ground flora.- 8 The effects of changing management on seed banks in ancient coppices.- 5 Effects of Coppicing on Birds.- 9 Effects of coppice management on woodland breeding birds.- 10 Coppice management for pheasants.- 6 Effects of Coppicing on Mammal Populations.- 11 The effects of coppice management on small mammal populations.- 12 The interaction of deer and vegetation in coppice woods.- 7 Effects of Coppicing on Invertebrate Populations.- 13 Butterfly responses to coppicing.- 14 The quality of coppice woods as habitats for invertebrates.- 8 Implications of Coppicing for Conservation Management.- 15 Coppicing for nature conservation – the practical reality.- 16 Coppicing – a conservation panacea?.- Species index.Reviews...The papers are clearly presented, and some are excellent scientific writing...I congratulate Dr Buckley and the contributors on having produced one of the best ecological symposium volumes of the last twenty years - Trends in Ecology and Evolution; ..this is a very important and impressive book: it provides a whole spread of detailed scientific information about coppice woodlands. It is well written and carefully edited. This will undoubtedly be a very useful book for arboriculturalists, ecologists, conservationists, landscape managers - Landscape Design; ...a valuable resource... - Forestry; This volume is an avenue that will lead students of forests in North America and elsewhere to this intriguing and relevant British literature - The Quarterly Review of Biology Author InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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