| Silent Summer: The State of Wildlife in Britain and Ireland Contributor(s): MacLean, Norman (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0521519667 ISBN-13: 9780521519663 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $63.64 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: June 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Nature | Endangered Species - Nature | Animals - Wildlife - Nature | Ecology |
| Dewey: 333.954 |
| LCCN: 2010012372 |
| Physical Information: 1.6" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" (3.10 lbs) 765 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Ecology - Cultural Region - British Isles - Cultural Region - Ireland |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Over the past 20 years dramatic declines have taken place in UK insect populations. Eventually, such declines must have knock-on effects for other animals, especially high profile groups such as birds and mammals. This authoritative, yet accessible account details the current state of the wildlife in Britain and Ireland and offers an insight into the outlook for the future. Written by a team of the country's leading experts, it appraises the changes that have occurred in a wide range of wildlife species and their habitats and outlines urgent priorities for conservation. It includes chapters on each of the vertebrate and major invertebrate groups, with the insects covered in particular depth. Also considered are the factors that drive environmental change and the contribution at local and government level to national and international wildlife conservation. Essential reading for anyone who is interested in, and concerned about, UK wildlife. |
Contributor Bio(s): MacLean, Norman: - Norman Maclean is Emeritus Professor of Genetics at Southampton University and has a strong interest in wildlife, conservation and river management. He has helped to run student field courses for more than 20 years and has authored and edited more than a dozen textbooks and reference books in Genetics and Cell Biology. He is an Elected Fellow of the Linnaean Society and the Institute of Biology. |