Böcker av Clive Chatters

An absorbing celebration of the ecology, biology, geology and cultural history of one of Britain''s most important and vulnerable landscapes.Heathlands are so much more than simply purple carpets of heather. This latest addition to the British Wildlife Collection celebrates the diversity and natural history of a distinct and vulnerable cultural landscape, one that can be found throughout the British Isles.Beginning with an introduction to heathlands, how they can be defined and the associated wildlife that may be encountered there, Clive Chatters goes on to take the reader on a geographical tour of suites of heathlands throughout the British lowlands, with an in memoriam nod to those that have been erased from common memory and understanding. He concludes with a review of how people have perceived and used heathland wildlife over the ages, and sets out a future vision for the conservation of this iconic landscape, its unique habitats and the species that live there.

"Clive Chatters clearly knows the forest intimately and he shows the New Forest as a unique environment, a working ecosystem, which pays courtesy to all the complex links that allow it to retain its diversity. Buy the book, read it on the train, and when you get off at Brockenhurst and start walking you will have a richer experience for it."--Darren Topps, NHBS"This book is a beautifully illustrated exploration of the botanical richness and cultural heritage of the New Forest National Park."--In Practice, Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management"[N]either botanist nor casual visitor could ask for more."--Andrew Brookes, Hants Butterfly Conservation