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- catalog abstract "It is widely held that a climax of vegetation of closed forest systems covered the lowlands of Central and Western Europe before humans intervened in prehistoric times to develop pastoral agriculture. If this intervention had not taken place, it would still be there and so if left, the grassland vegetation we see today would revert to its natural closed forest state, although with a reduced number of wild species. This book challenges this view, using examples from pollen analyses and studies on tree species such as oak and hazel. It tests the hypothesis that species composition, structure and succession of vegetation was governed by herbivores and that the Central and Western European lowlands were covered in grasslands, scrub, solitary tress and groves surrounded by cover and border vegetation. Comparative information from North America is also included.".
- catalog contributor b11954869.
- catalog created "c2000.".
- catalog date "2000".
- catalog date "c2000.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c2000.".
- catalog description "About the author -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- 1. General introduction and formulation of the problem -- 2. Succession, the climax forest and the role of large herbivores -- 3. Palynology, the forest as climax in prehistoric times and the effects of humans -- 4. The use of the wilderness from the Middle Ages up to 1900 -- 5. Spontaneous succession in forest reserves in the lowlands of western and central Europe -- 6. Establishment of trees and shrubs in relation to light and grazing -- 7. Final synthesis and conclusions -- Appendices -- References -- Index.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 426-492) and index.".
- catalog description "It is widely held that a climax of vegetation of closed forest systems covered the lowlands of Central and Western Europe before humans intervened in prehistoric times to develop pastoral agriculture. If this intervention had not taken place, it would still be there and so if left, the grassland vegetation we see today would revert to its natural closed forest state, although with a reduced number of wild species. This book challenges this view, using examples from pollen analyses and studies on tree species such as oak and hazel. It tests the hypothesis that species composition, structure and succession of vegetation was governed by herbivores and that the Central and Western European lowlands were covered in grasslands, scrub, solitary tress and groves surrounded by cover and border vegetation. Comparative information from North America is also included.".
- catalog extent "xix, 506 p. :".
- catalog identifier "0851994423 (alk. paper)".
- catalog issued "2000".
- catalog issued "c2000.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Wallingford, UK ; New York : CABI Pub.,".
- catalog spatial "Europe".
- catalog spatial "Europe.".
- catalog subject "577.3/18/094 21".
- catalog subject "Forest dynamics Europe.".
- catalog subject "Forests and forestry Europe History.".
- catalog subject "Plant succession Europe.".
- catalog subject "QK938.F6 G67 2000".
- catalog subject "Range ecology Europe.".
- catalog tableOfContents "About the author -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- 1. General introduction and formulation of the problem -- 2. Succession, the climax forest and the role of large herbivores -- 3. Palynology, the forest as climax in prehistoric times and the effects of humans -- 4. The use of the wilderness from the Middle Ages up to 1900 -- 5. Spontaneous succession in forest reserves in the lowlands of western and central Europe -- 6. Establishment of trees and shrubs in relation to light and grazing -- 7. Final synthesis and conclusions -- Appendices -- References -- Index.".
- catalog title "Grazing ecology and forest history / F.W.M. Vera.".
- catalog type "History. fast".
- catalog type "text".