Download or read book Scottish Plant Lore written by Gregory J. Kenicer and published by Birlinn. This book was released on 2020 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Scotland's plants define its landscape - from the heather moorlands of its iconic habitats to the weeds and a garden plants of its towns and cities. Plants have shaped the country's domestic economy and culture over centuries, providing resources for agriculture and industry as well as food, drink and medicines. They have even inspired children's games and been used as components in magical charms Drawing together traditional knowledge from archives and oral histories with the work of some of the country's finest botanical artists, this book is a magnificent celebration of the enormous wealth of Scottish plant lore.
Download or read book Flora Scotica or a description of Scottish Plants arranged both according to the artificial and natural methods written by Sir William Jackson Hooker and published by . This book was released on 1821 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Flora Scotica Or a Description of Scottish Plants Arranged Both According to the Artificial and Natural Methods In Two Parts By William Jackson Hooker written by William Jackson Hooker and published by . This book was released on 1821 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Flora Scotica Or a Description of Scottish Plants written by Sir William Jackson Hooker and published by . This book was released on 1821 with total page 624 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Alpine Biodiversity in Europe written by Laszlo Nagy and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The United Nations Conference on the Environment and Development (UNCED), held in Rio de Janeiro in 1992, spawned a multitude of pro grammes aimed at assessing, managing and conserving the earth's biological diversity. One important issue addressed at the conference was the mountain environment. A specific feature of high mountains is the so-called alpine zone, i. e. the treeless regions at the uppermost reaches. Though covering only a very small proportion of the land surface, the alpine zone contains a rela tively large number of plants, animals, fungi and microbes which are specifi cally adapted to cold environments. This zone contributes fundamentally to the planet's biodiversity and provides many resources for mountain dwelling as well as lowland people. However, rapid and largely man-made changes are affecting mountain ecosystems, such as soil erosion, losses of habitat and genetic diversity, and climate change, all of which have to be addressed. As stated in the European Community Biodiversity Strategy, "the global scale of biodiversity reduction or losses and the interdependence of different species and ecosystems across national borders demands concerted international action". Managing biodiversity in a rational and sustainable way needs basic knowledge on its qualitative and quantitative aspects at local, regional and global scales. This is particularly true for mountains, which are distributed throughout the world and are indeed hot spots of biodiversity in absolute terms as well as relative to the surrounding lowlands.
Download or read book The Scots Herbal written by Tess Darwin and published by Birlinn Publishers. This book was released on 2008 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the new edition of the first ever comprehensive guide to the many ways in which wild plants have been used in Scotland from prehistoric times to the present day. To our ancestors, there was no such thing as a weed. Every growing thing had a role to play in daily life—as an ingredient for food, as medicine, as a dye or as fodder for livestock. Tess Darwin reveals the forgotten secrets of Scottish plant lore in fascinating detail, showing how many of the plant remedies which were dismissed by modern scientists as superstition have since been found to be effective in treating illness and have led to the creation of many new drugs. Tess Darwin has delved deeply into the forgotten secrets of Scottish plant lore, gathering information from a wide range of sources—from old herbals to the most up-to-date scientific research. She has uncovered the uses and folklore of hundreds of plants—as an ingredient for food, as medicine, as a dye or the raw material for textiles, as fodder for livestock, and in traditional crafts like basket-making and thatching, wine-making and wood-carving.
Download or read book Plant Communities of the Scottish Highlands written by Donald N. McVean and published by . This book was released on 1962 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Lochnagar written by Neil L. Rose and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-06-01 with total page 515 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The remote mountain loch of Lochnagar is one of the most studied freshwater bodies in Europe. This book brings together knowledge gained over two decades of multi-disciplinary scientific study, with the results of lake sediment research covering millennia, to show how the loch has developed both naturally and as a result of human impact. Particular emphasis is placed on how this fragile ecosystem, and others like it, may be affected by future climate change.
Download or read book The Vegetation of Scotland written by John Harrison Burnett and published by . This book was released on 1964 with total page 716 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Annals of Scottish Natural History written by and published by . This book was released on 1892 with total page 904 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Annals of Scottish Natural History written by John Alexander Harvie-Brown and published by . This book was released on 1901 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Handbook of Scotland s Trees written by Fi Martynoga and published by Saraband. This book was released on 2011-09-12 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive handbook, compiled with the expertise of Reforesting Scotland's editors, covers trees commonly found in Scotland. From seed provenance and propagation to the history and lore of each species, this single source contains all the information you need to select the right trees for your site and grow them successfully. Whether you are an owner of (or volunteer at) a small woodland, a gardener looking to incorporate the most appropriate trees into your space, or simply a lover of woodland walks and trees, this invaluable reference will be your one essential guide. Ebook edition includes colour photos.
Download or read book Scotland written by Chris Townsend and published by Cicerone Press Limited. This book was released on 2011-03-30 with total page 904 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive book is an excellent planning resource for those who wish to venture into the Scottish mountains. Whether you are planning a walk, scramble, climb or ski tour this larger format guide has all the information the independent mountain lover needs. The guide covers all the mountainous areas of Scotland from south to north, divided into seven regions. Each regional chapter covers individual glens important for mountain-goers, groups of hills that form coherent massifs and individual hills of significance. However, this is not a route guide and detailed descriptions are not provided. The aim of the book is to inspire and entertain as well as inform; to show first-time visitors just what the Scottish mountains have to offer and provide a new perspective for those who have been before. In the descriptions author Chris Townsend has given his opinions as to the relative qualities of the walks, glens, lochs, mountains and the landscape in general and highlighted those he thinks are the best the area has to offer. Includes: Descriptions of all the Scottish mountains, area-by-area from south to north, to help you identify the best locations for hill walking, mountaineering, climbing and ski touring Classic ascents and walks described, from scrambles up Ben Nevis to ski tours in the Cairngorms A planning tool for long-distance treks
Download or read book An Illustrated Guide to British Upland Vegetation written by Alison Averis and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first comprehensive, single book on plant communities in the British uplands, providing concise descriptions of all currently recognised British upland vegetation types. The book brings together all of the upland communities described in the National Vegetation Classification.
Download or read book Scottish Wild Plants written by Philip Lusby and published by H.M. Stationery Office. This book was released on 1996 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the Scots Pine to the tiny Iceland Purslane, Scotland's native flora is explored in this text using detailed information and illustrations. Over 40 of the rarest and most interesting species are studied in depth.
Download or read book International Catalogue of Scientific Literature 1901 1914 written by and published by . This book was released on 1902 with total page 1042 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book British Plant Communities Volume 5 Maritime Communities and Vegetation of Open Habitats written by J. S. Rodwell and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1991 with total page 532 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: British Plant Communities is the first systematic and comprehensive account of the vegetation types of this country. It covers all natural, semi-natural and major artificial habitats in Great Britain (but not Northern Ireland), representing the fruits of fifteen years of research by leading plant ecologists. The book breaks new ground in wedding the rigorous interest in the classification of plant communities that has characterised Continental phytosociology with the deep concern traditional in Great Britain to understand how vegetation works.
