Plants and Habitats: An Introduction to Common Plants and Their Habitats in Britain and Ireland

Description:

Combines the species and habitat approaches to plants and vegetation. An identification guide to 700 plant species selected as those which are common, conspicuous or useful ecological indicators; species which collectively make up most of the vegetation in Britain and Ireland. There is also a separate Habitats section describing the flora, ecology and management of habitats. With this combination of approaches this book aims to help people understand our vegetation at all scales, from individual plants to whole landscapes. It is designed to help with species identification by non-specialists and is illustrated throughout with colour photos and line drawings. For those working with habitat classifications, National Vegetation Classification (NVC) codes are incorporated throughout and there are summary tables cross-referencing various classifications. Written for a wide readership including those working or training in subjects connected with ecology, conservation, land management, and other environmental matters.