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Author:

Maclean, Norman, 1932-

Title:

A less green and pleasant land : our threatened wildlife / Norman Maclean, University of Southampton.

Publisher:

Cambridge University Press,

Copyright Date:

2015

Description:

xiv, 409 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps ; 23 cm

Subject:

Endangered species--Great Britain.
Endangered species--Ireland.
Environmental degradation.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

List of wood engraving illustrations -- Foreword / by Chris Packham -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction. 1. Living with change ; 2. A short dose of Earth history ; 3. Climate change ; 4. Down on the farm and into the woods ; 5. Plant and animal introductions (and some recent arrivals) ; 6. Our overcrowded isles : human population and aspiration ; 7. Fresh water : quality and availability ; 8. Hunting, shooting and fishing : the enigma of field sports and wildlife ; 9. Wildlife conservation at home and overseas -- So how is our wildlife faring? : The details. 10. Mammals ; 11. Birds ; 12. Amphibians and reptiles ; 13. Freshwater fish ; 14. Butterflies and moths ; 15. Other insects ; 16. Other invertebrates ; 17. Trees, shrubs and flowering plants ; 18. Fungi ; 19. Life in the open sea ; 20. Where sea meets land ; 21. Top wildlife sites in Britain and Ireland ; 22. What does the future hold? -- Glossary and abbreviations -- Notes -- Index.

Summary:

"Disentangling the facts from the hype, this 'Doomesday book' of the British and Irish countryside provides a definitive audit of the state of our wildlife across the board"-- Provided by publisher.

ISBN:

1107673232 (pbk.)
9781107673236 (pbk.)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)837908829

LCCN:

2012050467

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)