Britain's Habitats

A comprehensive and lavishly illustrated photographic guide--now in a handy field-guide format



This lavishly illustrated photographic guide provides a comprehensive overview of the natural history of wildlife habitats in Britain and Ireland. Now completely redesigned in a handy field-guide format, and featuring revised and updated text throughout, this new edition of Britain's Habitats guides readers through all the main habitat types, presenting information on their characteristics, extent, geographical variation, key species, cultural importance, origins and conservation. It aims to help visitors to the countryside recognize the habitats around them, understand how they have evolved and what makes them special, and imagine how they might change in the future. This new edition includes updated maps and additional photographs throughout, and covers a new habitat--gardens. The perfect companion for anyone travelling in Britain and Ireland, the book is essential reading for all wildlife enthusiasts, professional ecologists and landscape architects.

Individual sections on all the main habitat types found in Britain and Ireland
More than 680 evocative colour photographs, including images from around Britain and Ireland in all seasons
Details and photographs of key species and features associated with the different habitats
Up-to-date information--including maps--on the distribution, extent and importance of all habitat types
Features new to this edition include a field-guide format, updated maps, more photographs throughout and coverage of an additional habitat--gardens

Un ghid fotografic cuprinzator si ilustrat generos - acum intr-un format util de ghid de teren Acest ghid fotografic generos ilustrat ofera o imagine de ansamblu cuprinzatoare asupra istoriei naturale a habitatelor faunei salbatice din Marea Britanie si Irlanda. Acum complet reproiectat intr-un format de ghid de camp util, si cu text revizuit si actualizat pe tot parcursul, aceasta noua editie a Habitatelor din Marea Britanie ghideaza cititorii prin toate tipurile principale de habitate, prezentand informatii despre caracteristicile lor, intinderea, variatia geografica, speciile cheie, importanta culturala , origini si conservare.