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OverviewHabitat Management for Conservation is a practical handbook which describes the range of techniques used to manage land for biodiversity conservation. The opening sections discuss the general principles of habitat management, including decision-making, mitigating damaging effects of climate change, and monitoring the success of management. These are followed by a series of chapters which describe how to and shrublands, forests, woodlands and scrub, freshwater wetlands, coastal habitats, arable land, and gardens, backyards and urban areas. For each of these habitats the book discusses the main factors influencing their value for wildlife, highlights the key decisions that need to be made, and describes and compares the effects of individual management techniques. This comprehensive guide will be essential reading for graduate students and an invaluable resource for land managers, land-use advisors and others involved in conservation land management worldwide. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Malcolm Ausden (, Senior Ecologist, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, UK)Publisher: Oxford University Press Imprint: Oxford University Press Dimensions: Width: 15.80cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 23.50cm Weight: 0.606kg ISBN: 9780198568735ISBN 10: 0198568738 Pages: 424 Publication Date: 01 November 2007 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of Contents1: Introduction 2: Philosophies of habitat management 3: Setting objectives and monitoring 4: General techniques and considerations 5: Dry grasslands 6: Dwarf-shrub habitats and shrublands 7: Forests, woodlands and scrub 8: Freshwater wetlands and waterbodies 9: Coastal habitats 10: Arable land 11: Urban areas and gardens ReferencesReviews'I can see this book being used widely as an initial source of information on management tools available in conservation. It is well produced, and merits inclusion as recommended reading in undergraduate environmental management courses, as well as for use by individual conservation practitioners. Journal of Insect Conservation, 2008. Author InformationMalcolm Ausden is a Senior Ecologist at the RSPB, the UK and Europe's largest wildlife conservation charity, where he advises on the management of their network of 200 reserves and oversees monitoring on them. He is a particularly keen birder, moth enthusiast and botanist, and is interested in all types of natural history. Malcolm has written a number of book chapters on habitat management and monitoring techniques and is involved in efforts to improve dissemination of information on habitat management through the website conservationevidence.com. Other interests include foreign travel, photography and painting. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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