Ecology and management of coppice woodlands / edited by G.P. Buckley.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Buckley, G. Peter

EBSCOhost

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Coppice forests--Management.

Coppice forests.

Coppice forest ecology.

Wildlife habitat improvement.

Coppice forests--Great Britain--Management.

Coppice forest ecology--Great Britain.

Wildlife habitat improvement--Great Britain.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xii, 336 pages) : illustrations.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Chapman & Hall, 1992.

Contents:

1. Introduction. 1. Coppices in the lowland landscape / G.F. Peterken. 2. Coppice forestry

an overview / Julian Evans

2. The Physical Environment. 3. Growth stages and microclimate in coppice and high forest / P.L. Mitchell. 4. Soil-water relations in an ancient coppice woodland / Ian Cummings and Hadrian Cook

3. Contrasting Processes in Coppice and Forest Ecosystems. 5. Coppicing and natural disturbance in temperate woodlands

a review / Martin N. Evans and John P. Barkham. 6. Accumulation of dead wood

a missing ingredient in coppicing? / K.J. Kirby

4. Effects of Coppicing on the Ground Flora. 7. The effects of coppicing and neglect on the performance of the perennial ground flora / J.P. Barkham. 8. The effects of changing management on seed banks in ancient coppices / A.H.F. Brown and Susan J. Warr

5. Effects of Coppicing on Birds. 9. Effects of coppice management on woodland breeding birds / R.J. Fuller.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (page 316) and indexes.

Electronic reproduction. Ipswich, MA Available via World Wide Web.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9789401123624 (electronic bk.)

9401123624 (electronic bk.)

Publisher Number:

90103256270

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.