The Ecological History of European Forests

by Keith Kirby and Charles Watkins

Forest is the natural vegetation of most of Europe. Although the majority has been destroyed by human activity over the centuries, a considerable amount remains and has been managed to varying degrees and for a wide variety of reasons. This has resulted in a large number of natural and semi-natural landscapes and habitat types over the region and a high diversity of plant and animal communities adapted to them. The growing interest in natural history...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0851992560
• ISBN13: 9780851992563
• Release Date: June 1998
• Publisher: Cabi
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 2.16 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.9" x 9.8"