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Grazing Ecology and Forest History
Franciscus W M Vera
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Description for Grazing Ecology and Forest History
Hardcover. 528 pages, maps. Challenges the view that the lowlands of Central and Western Europe would revert to their prehistoric state of closed forest systems if free from human intervention. This text uses examples from pollen analyses and studies on tree species, and tests hypothesis of herbivore governance of vegetation. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1DD; 1DF; 1KB; PSAF; PSTS; PSVS; RBX. Dimension: 242 x 168 x 34. Weight: 950.
It is a widely held belief that a climax vegetation of closed forest systems covered the lowlands of Central and Western Europe before humans intervened in prehistoric times to develop agriculture. If this intervention had not taken place, it would still be there and so if left, the grassland vegetation and fields we see today would revert to its natural closed forest state, although with a reduced number of wild species. This book challenges this view, using examples from history, pollen analyses and studies on the ecology of tree and shrub species such as oak and hazel. It tests the ... Read more
It is a widely held belief that a climax vegetation of closed forest systems covered the lowlands of Central and Western Europe before humans intervened in prehistoric times to develop agriculture. If this intervention had not taken place, it would still be there and so if left, the grassland vegetation and fields we see today would revert to its natural closed forest state, although with a reduced number of wild species. This book challenges this view, using examples from history, pollen analyses and studies on the ecology of tree and shrub species such as oak and hazel. It tests the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
CABI
Number of pages
528
Condition
New
Number of Pages
528
Place of Publication
Wallingford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780851994420
SKU
V9780851994420
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99-50
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