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Wytham Woods : Oxford's ecological laboratory /

"For the first time, this book tells the Wytham story in a way that is accessible to both scientist and general reader alike. It provides a fascinating overview of what the Woods are like, their history, composition (both plant and animal), and how their wildlife has changed over time. This ico...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Savill, Peter S.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford [England] ; New York : Oxford University Press, ©2010.
Colección:Oxford biology.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Preface / John Krebs
  • 1. Introduction / C.M. Perrins
  • 2. The Physical Environment / M.E. Taylor, M.D. Morecroft, and H.R. Oliver
  • 3. Woods Ancient and Modern: land use history / C.W.D. Gibson and K.J. Kirby
  • 4. The Woods in the Modern Landscape / K.J. Kirby and C.W.D. Gibson
  • 5. The Trees in the Woods 1945 -2007 / K.J. Kirby
  • 6. The Flowers of the Forest / K.J. Kirby and M D Morecroft
  • 7. The Ecology of Upper Seeds: an old-field succession experiment / C.W.D. Gibson
  • 8. Invertebrates / C. Hambler, G.R.W. Wint, and D.J. Rogers
  • 9. Birds / C.M. Perrins and A.G. Gosler
  • 10. Mammals of Wytham Woods / C.D. Buesching, J.R. Clarke, S.A. Ellwood, C. King, C. Newman, and D.W. Macdonald
  • 11. Conservation Management of Wytham Woods, / N. Fisher, N.D. Brown, and P.S. Savill
  • 12. Wytham in a Changing World / M.D. Morecroft and M.E. Taylor
  • References
  • Index.