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" A less green and pleasant land : "
Norman Maclean, University of Southampton
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640256
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Maclean, Norman,1932-
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A less green and pleasant land : : our threatened wildlife /\ Norman Maclean, University of Southampton
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xiv, 409 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates :: illustrations (some color), maps ;; 23 cm
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9781107673236 (pbk.)
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: 1107673232 (pbk.)
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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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
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"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"--
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Endangered species-- Great Britain
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Endangered species-- Ireland
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Environmental degradation
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