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European Wet Grasslands
Joyce
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Description for European Wet Grasslands
Hardcover. Growing scientific and political concern over the loss of and damage of biodiverse wet grassland in Europe speaks to the increasing consciousness worldwide of the environmental emergency. Editor(s): Joyce, Chris B.; Wade, P. Max. Series: Landscape Ecology S. Num Pages: 358 pages, glossary. BIC Classification: 1D; RNF; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 252 x 182 x 27. Weight in Grams: 808.
There is growing concern over the conservation and management of European wet grasslands. The maintenance of the European wet grassland landscape, including floodplain meadows and coastal grazing marshes or pastures, through traditional low-intensity farming has conserved a habit supporting internationally important plant and animal communities, including many rare species. However,land use changes such as flood defence, land drainage, agricultural intensification and neglect have caused a considerable reduction in the extent and biodiversity of European wet grasslands. The international importance of the habitat for biodiversity conservation has recently been recognised with its inclusion in the European Union Habitats and Species Directive ... Read more
There is growing concern over the conservation and management of European wet grasslands. The maintenance of the European wet grassland landscape, including floodplain meadows and coastal grazing marshes or pastures, through traditional low-intensity farming has conserved a habit supporting internationally important plant and animal communities, including many rare species. However,land use changes such as flood defence, land drainage, agricultural intensification and neglect have caused a considerable reduction in the extent and biodiversity of European wet grasslands. The international importance of the habitat for biodiversity conservation has recently been recognised with its inclusion in the European Union Habitats and Species Directive ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
358
Condition
New
Series
Landscape Ecology S.
Number of Pages
358
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780471976196
SKU
V9780471976196
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Ref
99-50
About Joyce
Chris B. Joyce and P. Max Wade are the authors of European Wet Grasslands: Biodiversity, Management and Restoration, published by Wiley.
Reviews for European Wet Grasslands
"... well written and edited and is an interesting and useful publication." (Wildfowl Wetlands, November 2000) "... a valuable contribution to the understanding of wet grassland ecology and to knowledge necessary for the conservation of this important semi-natural habitat." (Flora, No. 195, 2000)