Indicator Plants : Using Plants to Evaluate the Environment

Paul L. Smith

ISBN 10: 1904098363 / ISBN 13: 9781904098362

Published by Wildtrack Publishing, 2013

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nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - The guide looks at how plants may be used to 'read the environment', essentially treating them as indicators of the state of the habitat where they are found. It was written with three sets of people in mind:1. Junior ecological consultants who want to improve their Phase 1 Habitat Surveys with botanical target notes useful in ecological assessment.2. Students of ecology who need to use plants to interpret the landscape around them and understand habitats in greater detail.3. Amateur naturalists and walkers who seek to enrich their experience of the countryside through a knowledge of plants.Compiled from a range of published sources and from the author's personal experience, it is intended for use primarily in the lowland English countryside.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Indicator Plants : Using Plants to Evaluate the Environment
• Publisher: Wildtrack Publishing
• Publication Date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1904098363
• ISBN 13: 9781904098362
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 297W x 210H x 6D millimeters 297 millimeters width by 210 millimeters height by 6 millimeters depth
• Weight: 274 grams

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Synopsis

The guide looks at how plants may be used to ‘read the environment’, essentially treating them as indicators of the state of the habitat where they are found. It was written with three sets of people in mind: 1. Junior ecological consultants who want to improve their Phase 1 Habitat Surveys with botanical target notes useful in ecological assessment. 2. Students of ecology who need to use plants to interpret the landscape around them and understand habitats in greater detail. 3. Amateur naturalists and walkers who seek to enrich their experience of the countryside through a knowledge of plants. Compiled from a range of published sources and from the author’s personal experience, it is intended for use primarily in the lowland English countryside.