Irreplaceable Woodlands

Irreplaceable Woodlands

Some Practical Steps to Restoring our Wildlife Heritage

Flower, Charles

Papadakis

06/2024

240

Mole

Inglês

9781906506537

15 a 20 dias

1024

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CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION
How to maintain the incredible diversity of an ancient woodland
CHAPTER 2: HISTORY OF MAPLEASH COPSE
The fascinating history of the copse managed by Charles Flower and an overview of the woodland clearance since
Man's earliest farming.
CHAPTER 3: MEDIEVAL WOODLAND PRODUCTS
How the key species of oak, ash and hazel supplied the essentials of medieval rural life.
CHAPTER 4: WOODLAND TREES AND SHRUBS
The most important species of trees and shrubs, their characteristics and dispersal strategies.
CHAPTER 5: RESTORING DERELICT HAZEL
A detailed account of the techniques required to restore a derelict hazel copse with all the trials and tribulations of
outwitting deer and rabbits.
CHAPTER 6: DEAD WOOD, CAVITIES AND FUNGI
The vitally important role of dead wood, standing and fallen, with descriptions of some of the extraordinary fungi which
help convert dead wood into woodland soil.
CHAPTER 7: WOODLAND WILD FLOWERS
A detailed account of the wild flowers, 90 per cent of which depend on rides and glades for their survival, and the
effects of coppicing on the ground flora.
CHAPTER 8: FERNS, MOSSES AND LIVERWORTS
The amazing world of ferns, mosses and lichens and how to encourage these often over-looked organisms.
CHAPTER 9: INSECTS
A photographic glimpse of the fascinating insects that inhabit ancient woodland and their specialised requirements.
CHAPTER 10: OTHER OCCUPANTS OF THE WOOD
The rich diversity of animal life in an ancient woodland, much of which is nocturnal, from birds to dormice and
badgers, and the clues to its presence.
CHAPTER 11: MANAGING A WOOD FOR DIVERSITY
Nine practical steps to safeguarding the diversity of the woodland including the detailed management of rides and
glades.
CHAPTER 12: ESTABLISHING WILD FLOWERS IN WOODLAND AND GARDENS
How to encourage wild flowers in new broad-leaved woodland when shade levels develop and how woodland wild
flowers can solve gardeners' shade problems, while also establishing a vital nectar supply for wildlife.
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