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OverviewTopical information on ecology, conservation and management for Scottish native woodlands This authoritative textbook provides a convenient single source of up-to-date information about the fascinating native woodland habitats of Scotland, putting these into their wider British, European and global contexts. It draws upon professional experience of scientific research, survey and management, where the author has studied many important native woodlands in Scotland and beyond. It helps readers understand and value these irreplaceable habitats, at a time when they are required to produce a growing range of services to Scotland's people, while facing threats from climate change, pests and diseases. Following a contextual introduction and history four chapters deal with individual Scottish native woodland types pinewoods, oak/ birch woodlands, ash woodlands and wet woodlands, along with minor types such as juniper, hazel, aspen and elm. Three chapters deal with actions for native woodland conservation management, woodland creation and inter-linkages with plantations. A shorter chapter looks to the future, followed by a comprehensive gazetteer of native woodland sites to visit. Whether a student, a private woodland owner, a professional forester or interested in woodlands as a rambler or amateur naturalist, this attractive book provides the information you need in one convenient volume. Key Features: Covers all major aspects of relevance to Scottish native woodland ecology, conservation and management within a single convenient volumePitched at a technical level to attract those relatively new to the subjectContains illustrated examples of the author's extensive record of woodland study within Scotland and beyondTimely publicationwheninterest in native woodlands has never been stronger Full Product DetailsAuthor: Scott WilsonPublisher: Edinburgh University Press Imprint: Edinburgh University Press Dimensions: Width: 17.20cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 24.40cm Weight: 0.612kg ISBN: 9780748692859ISBN 10: 0748692851 Pages: 288 Publication Date: 31 March 2015 Audience: College/higher education , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Paperback 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 ContentsAcknowledgements; List of illustrations; Abbreviations and acronyms; Foreword; Introduction; Chapter 1. International context; Chapter 2. Ecological context; Chapter 3. Historical development; Chapter 4. Pinewoods and montane scrub; Chapter 5. Oak and birch woodlands; Chapter 6. Ash, elm and hazel Woodlands; Colour plates and illustrations; Chapter 7. Wet woodlands; Chapter 8. Conservation of native woodlands; Chapter 9. Expansion of native woodlands; Chapter 10. Relationship with plantations; Chapter 11. The future of native woodlands; Chapter 12. Visiting native woodlands; Bibliography; Index.ReviewsThe book is a useful introduction to, and overview of, Scottish native woodland. The text is easy to read and will be generally accessible to the non-specialist, with a reasonable number of coloured plates and black-and-white photographs to illustrate the text. -- Keith Kirby, Quarterly Journal of Forestry 'Scott Wilson takes the reader on a tour of native woodland habitats throughout Scotland, emphasizing their immense value. Wilson places the habitats in both ecological and historical contexts within the greater Scottish landscape, as well as within an international forest context, detailing the ecological development of Scotland's native woodlands from the last ice age to the twenty-first century. Wilson also discusses the conservation and management of existing woodlands, including the relationships between plantation forests and native woodlands. Another chapter covers the history of conservation efforts, with an overview of relevant policy and law and detailed information on issues relating to wildlife management, regeneration efforts, invasive plant species, and silvicultural techniques. The book concludes with information on visiting forest sites throughout the country. A textbook intended for students in forestry and the environmental sciences, The Native Woodlands of Scotland is also for those with a general interest in Scotland's land management, woodlands, wildlife, and natural history.' -- Forest History Today 'The book is a useful introduction to, and overview of, Scottish native woodland. The text is easy to read and will be generally accessible to the non-specialist, with a reasonable number of coloured plates and black-and-white photographs to illustrate the text.' --Keith Kirby Quarterly Journal of Forestry 'Scott Wilson takes the reader on a tour of native woodland habitats throughout Scotland, emphasizing their immense value. Wilson places the habitats in both ecological and historical contexts within the greater Scottish landscape, as well as within an international forest context, detailing the ecological development of Scotland's native woodlands from the last ice age to the twenty-first century. Wilson also discusses the conservation and management of existing woodlands, including the relationships between plantation forests and native woodlands. Another chapter covers the history of conservation efforts, with an overview of relevant policy and law and detailed information on issues relating to wildlife management, regeneration efforts, invasive plant species, and silvicultural techniques. The book concludes with information on visiting forest sites throughout the country. A textbook intended for students in forestry and the environmental sciences, The Native Woodlands of Scotland is also for those with a general interest in Scotland's land management, woodlands, wildlife, and natural history.' --Forest History Today 'The book is a useful introduction to, and overview of, Scottish native woodland. The text is easy to read and will be generally accessible to the non-specialist, with a reasonable number of coloured plates and black-and-white photographs to illustrate the text.' --Keith Kirby Quarterly Journal of Forestry The book is a useful introduction to, and overview of, Scottish native woodland. The text is easy to read and will be generally accessible to the non-specialist, with a reasonable number of coloured plates and black-and-white photographs to illustrate the text. -- Keith Kirby, Quarterly Journal of Forestry Scott Wilson takes the reader on a tour of native woodland habitats throughout Scotland, emphasizing their immense value. Wilson places the habitats in both ecological and historical contexts within the greater Scottish landscape, as well as within an international forest context, detailing the ecological development of Scotland's native woodlands from the last ice age to the twenty-first century...A textbook intended for students in forestry and the environmental sciences, The Native Woodlands of Scotland is also for those with a general interest in Scotland's land management, woodlands, wildlife, and natural history. -- Forest History Today Author InformationScott McG. Wilson is Consultant Forester and Forest Ecologist based in Aberdeen. 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