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Trees and Woodlands

By: George Peterken

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Features almost 300 colour photographs and brings together more than 60 years of research by a leading voice in British woodland ecology. Trees define woodland. They provide a complex, multi-layered habitat for a great range of wildlife, yet they are wildlife themselves, reacting to their circumstances and each other. Woodlands are important to people, supplying timber, food and fuel, accumulating carbon, and offering places of refuge and refreshment. But they are also under threat: some stand in the way of 'progress' and all are becoming increasingly vulnerable to neglect, disease and climate change. Trees and Woodlands brings together decades of research to explore the ecology, nature conservation and wider cultural value of our native trees and shrubs, and the various ways they have combined as woodland. Incorporating personal experiences from 60 years as a forest ecologist, Peterken describes the long history of use and management; how this has influenced woodland wildlife and our art, beliefs and social attitudes. He concludes that most woods should be managed, their timber and small wood being put to good use, but recognises that this is all part of a larger question: the future of ourselves. Containing nearly 300 photographs, and interspersed with box texts describing the history and ecology of representative woods across Britain, this is a commentary on trees, woodlands and our relationship with them from one of our most highly regarded forest ecologists.

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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1472987004

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9781472987006

Foraging Kentucky

An Introduction to the Edible Plants, Fungi, and Tree Crops of the Southeast

By: George Barnett

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Foraging Kentucky

An Introduction to the Edible Plants, Fungi, and Tree Crops of the Southeast

By: George Barnett

With rich soils, thousands of creeks, and twelve major river basins, the state of Kentucky is abundant with wild edibles that not only are delicious but also can be useful for medicinal purposes. Various species of wildflowers such as spring beauty, edible fungi like chanterelles, and tree crops such as hickory nuts may be foraged and pickled, steamed, candied, or stir-fried to create an enticing, healthy, and substantial meal. Foraging Kentucky is an expansive beginners' guide to safely and ethically foraging in the state. The species covered in the book are divided into three categories: herbaceous plants, fungi, and woody plants. Author, forager, and environmental educator George Barnett shares his extensive knowledge on the proper identification of the featured species, where and when they grow, and how to harvest and prepare them for consumption. Complete with high-definition color photographs, recipes, and short history lessons, this guide is chock-full of crucial information for readers who want to forge an enlightening relationship with the delectable foods naturally available in Kentucky's great outdoors.

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279

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University Press of Kentucky

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0813199093

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9780813199092

Woodland Development

A Long-term Study of Lady Park Wood

By: George Peterken,Edward Mountford

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Woodland Development

A Long-term Study of Lady Park Wood

By: George Peterken,Edward Mountford

In 1944 Lady Park Wood (45 hectares of woodland in Gloucestershire and Monmouthshire, UK) was set aside indefinitely by the Forestry Commission so that ecologists could study how woodland develops naturally. Since then, in a unique long-term study, individual trees and shrubs have been recorded at intervals, accumulating a detailed record of more than 20,000 individual beech, sessile oak, ash, wych elm, small-leaved lime, large-leaved lime, birch, hazel, yew and other species. In the seven decades since the study started, the wood has changed; trees grew, died and regenerated, and drought, disease and other events shaped its destiny. Each tree and shrub species reacted in its own way to changes in the wood as a whole and to changes in the fortunes of its neighbours. Meanwhile, the wild fauna, flora and fungi also responded, leaving the wood richer in some groups but poorer in others. In this landmark book, beautifully illustrated throughout, George Peterken and Edward Mountford, summarise the ongoing results of the Lady Park Wood study, highlighting its unique place in nature conservation and its significance to ecology in general. It also builds on experience at Lady Park Wood and elsewhere to discuss in particular: the role and maintenance of long-term ecological studies; the concept and form of natural woodland; the role of minimum-intervention policies in woodland nature conservation; near-to-nature forestry; and the desirability and practicalities of re-wilding woodlands.

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304

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CABI

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1780648650

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9781780648651

The Vegetation of Georgia (South Caucasus)

By: George Nakhutsrishvili

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The Vegetation of Georgia (South Caucasus)

By: George Nakhutsrishvili

The book describes richness and diversity of Georgia’s vegetation. Contrasting ecosystems coexist on the relatively small territory of the country and include semi-deserts in East Georgia, Colchic forests with almost sub-tropical climate in West Georgia and subnival plant communities in high mountains. West Georgia lacks xerophilous vegetation zone and mesophilous forest vegetation spreads from the sea level to subalpine zone. The Colchic refugium (West Georgia) ensured survival of the Tertiary’s mesophilous forest flora. Vertical profile of the vegetation is more complex in East Georgia with semi-desert, steppe and arid open forest zone. In South Georgia the montane zone represented by montane steppe is devoid of forests

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246

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Springer Science & Business Media

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3642299156

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9783642299155

Literary Excursions in the Southern Highlands

Essays on Natural History

By: George Ellison

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Literary Excursions in the Southern Highlands

Essays on Natural History

By: George Ellison

Extending from Roanoke to Mount Oglethorpe and bounded by the Appalachian Mountains, the Southern Highlands is one of the most diverse natural areas in North America. From beautiful flora like the Fraser magnolia to rare ecosystems such as the mountain cedar glades, the area has been an inspiration for writers and naturalists since it was first explored by William Bartram in 1775. Investigate the biology of the cloudless sulphur butterfly, whose erratic flight is used to confuse its prey. Discover the botany of the white ash tree, said to produce the most satisfying crack of a baseball bat. Essayist, poet and naturalist George Ellison explores the abundant wonders of the Southern Highlands in a series of humorous, scientific and literary essays vividly illustrated by artist Elizabeth Ellison.

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240

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Arcadia Publishing

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1439658269

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9781439658260

The Pruning of Trees, Shrubs and Conifers

By: George E. Brown,Tony Kirkham

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The Pruning of Trees, Shrubs and Conifers

By: George E. Brown,Tony Kirkham

How, when, and where to prune? The questions that beset every gardener never change, but the solutions do. The Pruning of Trees, Shrubs and Conifers recommends the best pruning techniques and practices. This unique encyclopedic treatment details the best pruning methods for more than 450 genera of trees, shrubs, conifers, and woody climbers. The A-Z format covers several thousand species, yet remains a manageable and practical reference. Kirkham clearly explains the reasons behind pruning techniques as well as how to apply them.

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339

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Timber Press

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160469002X

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9781604690026

You Live Where?

Interesting and Unusual Facts about where We Live

By: George E. Thompson

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You Live Where?

Interesting and Unusual Facts about where We Live

By: George E. Thompson

Do you live in Scotland, Denmark, China or Peru? Do you live in Paris, London, Moscow or Berlin? You can live in any of these places and still live in America. There is Indiana, PA; Florida, NM; and Honolulu, NC. Many family names (first, second and last) are found in the towns and communities where we live all across America. One may also find a variety of interesting, even fun names, including Asylum, Bamboo, and Cow Yard. These pages contain tens of thousands of names dealing with occupations, animals, plants, and points around the globe.

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455

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iUniverse

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1440134219

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9781440134210

Natural Woodland

Ecology and Conservation in Northern Temperate Regions

By: George F. Peterken

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Natural Woodland

Ecology and Conservation in Northern Temperate Regions

By: George F. Peterken

A fascinating account of woodland natural history for all those concerned with woodland management and ecology.

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542

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Cambridge University Press

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0521367921

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9780521367929

British Barrows

By: William Greenwell,George Rolleston

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British Barrows

By: William Greenwell,George Rolleston

First published in 1877, this is a detailed and illustrated account of some 230 excavations of Bronze Age burial mounds.

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Cambridge University Press

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1108078648

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9781108078641

German-American Names

By: George Fenwick Jones

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German-American Names

By: George Fenwick Jones

A dictionary of German names, the derivations, and meanings.

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370

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Genealogical Publishing Com

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0806317647

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9780806317649

The Jim Crow North

The Struggle for Civil Rights in Pottstown, Pennsylvania

By: Matthew George Washington

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The Jim Crow North

The Struggle for Civil Rights in Pottstown, Pennsylvania

By: Matthew George Washington

Located approximately forty miles northwest of Philadelphia, the working-class borough of Pottstown does not immediately come to mind as an influential site of the Black freedom struggle. Yet this small town in Pennsylvania served as a significant hub of interracial civil rights activism with regional as well as national impact. In The Jim Crow North: The Struggle for Civil Rights in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, Matthew George Washington adds another interpretive perspective to historiography by using both the "freedom North" and the "long civil rights movement" theoretical models to frame the borough's unique history. Primary documents, including newspaper accounts, census records, oral histories, and correspondence present a vivid account of a rapidly changing town, from the dawn of its civil rights movement during World War II to the revitalization of its NAACP branch in the early 1950s and its activism throughout the 1960s. Placing special emphasis on the demographic nature of the movement, Washington explores how interracial collaboration among the working class made up the movement's critical base—and how, through it all, Black activists remained front and center. This critical examination of Pottstown illuminates the struggle for African American civil rights in one of the long-ignored urban spaces of the North, providing a rich and in-depth portrait of the Black freedom struggle of postwar America.

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University Press of Kentucky

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1985900254

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9781985900257

Book's by George Beech

Trees and Woodlands

Trees and Woodlands

Foraging Kentucky

Foraging Kentucky

Woodland Development

Woodland Development

The Vegetation of Georgia (South Caucasus)

The Vegetation of Georgia (South Caucasus)

Literary Excursions in the Southern Highlands

Literary Excursions in the Southern Highlands

The Pruning of Trees, Shrubs and Conifers

The Pruning of Trees, Shrubs and Conifers

You Live Where?

You Live Where?

Natural Woodland

Natural Woodland

British Barrows

British Barrows

German-American Names

German-American Names

The Jim Crow North

The Jim Crow North

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