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The Rise and Fall of Countryside Management
For at least half a century since the emergence of Country Parks and Forest Parks, countryside services have provided leisure, tourism, conservation, restoration and regeneration across Britain. Yet these services are currently being decimated as public services are sacrificed to the new era...
To Be Published March 14th 2014 by Routledge
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Invasive and Introduced Plants and Animals
Human Perceptions, Attitudes and Approaches to Management
There have been many well-publicized cases of invasive species of plants and animals, often introduced unintentionally but sometimes on purpose, causing widespread ecological havoc. Examples of such alien invasions include pernicious weeds such as Japanese knotweed, an introduced garden ornamental...
Published May 8th 2013 by Routledge
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Trees, Forested Landscapes and Grazing Animals
A European Perspective on Woodlands and Grazed Treescapes
In this comprehensive book, the critical components of the European landscape – forest, parkland, and other grazed landscapes with trees are addressed. The book considers the history of grazed treed landscapes, of large grazing herbivores in Europe, and the implications of the past in shaping...
Published February 13th 2013 by Routledge