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Grazing in Temperate Ecosystems
Rory Putman
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Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 351.
The New Forest in southern England is an area of mixed vegetation set aside as a Royal Hunting Forest in the eleventh century and since that time subjected to heavy grazing pressure from large herbivores. The entire structure of the Forest and its various communities has been developed under this continued history ofheavy grazing, with the estab lishment of a series of vegetational systems unique within the whole of Europe. The effects of large herbivores in the structuring of this eco system in the past, and the pressure of grazing continuing to this day, have in turn a profound influence, ... Read more
The New Forest in southern England is an area of mixed vegetation set aside as a Royal Hunting Forest in the eleventh century and since that time subjected to heavy grazing pressure from large herbivores. The entire structure of the Forest and its various communities has been developed under this continued history ofheavy grazing, with the estab lishment of a series of vegetational systems unique within the whole of Europe. The effects of large herbivores in the structuring of this eco system in the past, and the pressure of grazing continuing to this day, have in turn a profound influence, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789401160834
SKU
V9789401160834
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Reviews for Grazing in Temperate Ecosystems
... his book will appeal to anyone interested in natural history, ecology and ecosystem management. Times Higher Education Supplement