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Europe's Changing Woods and Forests : From Wildwood to Managed Landscapes, Paperback / softback Book

Europe's Changing Woods and Forests : From Wildwood to Managed Landscapes Paperback / softback

Edited by Keith (Oxford University, UK) Kirby, Charles (School of Geography, University of Nottingham, UK) Watkins

Paperback / softback

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Our understanding of the historical ecology of European forests has been transformed in the last twenty years.

Bringing together key findings from across the continent, Europe's Changing Woods and Forests: From Wildwood to Managed Landscapes provides a comprehensive account of recent research and the relevance of historical studies to our current conservation and management of forests.

Combining theory with a series of regional case studies, this book shows how different aspects of forestry play out according to the landscape and historical context of the local area, with broad implications for woodland history, policy and management.

Beginning with an overview of Europe's woods and forests, the book reviews a variety of management techniques (including wood-pastures, coppicing, close-to-nature forestry and the impact of hunting), describes how plants and animals respond to changes in woodland and forest cover, and includes case histories from around the continent.

It concludes with a discussion of how lessons learned from the past can help in the future.

This book is both a vital resource and an interesting read for foresters, conservationists, landscape historians, geographers and ecologists.

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