Flora of Birmingham and the Black Country

Description:

The first flora of this region, covering the metropolitan districts of Birmingham, Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall and Wolverhampton, with records from 715 monads in three vice counties. Provides an understanding of the key factors controlling biodiversity in this urban area.

Records cover the period 1995-2012 and include reference to over 236,000 records of 1820 vascular plant taxa, with full accounts of 1449, most of which are mapped at the one kilometre square level. Includes a checklist-style treatments of 1118 fungi, 221 lichens and 170 bryophytes.

Illustrated by many photographs, line drawings, distribution maps. Some of the more interesting sites and habitats are introduced in a selection of detailed botanical walks, whole City and Borough itineraries and comprehensive lists of locally and nationally scheduled ecological and geological sites. A Background chapter covers geology, climate, relief, drainage, soils, hydrology, habitats and vegetation, the garden habitat climate, relief, drainage, soils, hydrology, habitats and vegetation, the garden habitat and the history of human occupation.