The Millennium Atlas Of Butterflies In Britain And Ireland

Author : Jim Asher
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 433 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Science
ISBN : 0198505655

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The Millennium Atlas of Butterflies in Britain and Ireland by Jim Asher Pdf

This full-colour, superbly illustrated atlas presents the findings of Butterflies for the New Millennium, the most comprehensive survey of butterflies ever undertaken in Britain and Ireland. After five years of recording by thousands of volunteers, it provides an up-to-date assessment of our butterflies, the habitats they live in, the threats they face, and the major changes that have occurred since publication of the previous such atlas in 1984. The body of the book is taken up with species by species accounts, each accompanied by a full-page distribution map and colour photographs of the butterfly concerned. A wider context is provided by considering long-term trends in distribution, derived from 200 years of recording and recent changes elsewhere in Europe. In addition, the book summarises the wealth of new information about butterfly ecology, incorporates findings from the Butterfly Monitoring Scheme, describes and illustrates the habitats favoured by particular communities of butterflies, and presents a vision of how these popular insects might be conserved in the future. As such, it will be invaluable to a wide range of readers, from amateur naturalists to professional conservationists and policy makers.

Author : Phil Sterling,Barry Henwood
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 450 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2020-03-19
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781472933553

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Field Guide to the Caterpillars of Great Britain and Ireland by Phil Sterling,Barry Henwood Pdf

'A much-needed guide – you can't truly understand a moth or a butterfly without first getting to know the caterpillar.' – Nick Baker This beautifully illustrated field guide covers caterpillars of the moth and butterfly species that are most likely to be encountered in the British Isles. The comprehensive introduction covers how to study caterpillars and provides a window into their diverse natural histories, while the species accounts cover status, field characters, similar species, habitat, foodplant and field notes, and are accompanied with up-to-date distribution maps.

Author : Jeremy Thomas
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2020-03-26
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781472982353

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The Butterflies of Britain and Ireland by Jeremy Thomas Pdf

WINNER OF THE 2010 GUARDIAN NATURE BOOK OF THE YEAR WINNER OF THE 1991 NATURAL WORLD BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD The Butterflies of Britain & Ireland provides comprehensive coverage of all our resident and migratory butterflies, including the latest information on newly discovered species such as Cryptic Wood White and the Geranium Bronze. When first published in 1991 it won the Natural World Book of the Year Award and won plaudits from all quarters. Fully revised, considerably expanded and reset in 2010, it was judged that year's Guardian Nature Book of the Year. Now revised again to reflect the latest research findings, and with up-to-date distribution maps, this remarkable book is THE guide to the appearance, behaviour, life cycle and ecology of the butterflies of Britain and Ireland.

Author : John Heath,Ernest Pollard,Jeremy Thomas
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : Nature
ISBN : MINN:31951000056088D

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Atlas of Butterflies in Britain and Ireland by John Heath,Ernest Pollard,Jeremy Thomas Pdf

Author : Roger L H Dennis,Peter B Hardy
Publisher : CABI
Page : 405 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2018-07-13
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781786395061

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British and Irish Butterflies by Roger L H Dennis,Peter B Hardy Pdf

Islands are special places; they can be havens for unique plants and animals and refuges for wildlife. This book investigates the biogeography of butterfly species over the British islands, particularly the factors that influence their presence on the islands and that have made each island's butterfly fauna distinctive. The book contains a full log of records of species on the islands and much supporting information. The first three chapters set the scene, illustrating the basics of island biogeography theory, their changing circumstances during the current Holocene interglacial, and studies of natural history of British butterflies that mark the islands as the most intensively studied region for wildlife in the world. The book advances by increasing resolution downscale from a European continental perspective, through patterns and changes on the British mainland, a comparison of the two dominant islands of Britain and Ireland, to a close inspection of the dynamics of species on the multitude of offshore islands. Detailed investigations include contrasts in species' richness on the islands and then of the incidences of each species. Case studies highlight the continual turnover of species on islands. Attention is then given to evolutionary changes since the time that glaciers enveloped Europe. A powerful message is conveyed for the maintenance of butterfly species on the smaller British islands now experiencing population losses at a rate unprecedented since the spread of the last ice sheets: the incontrovertible importance of maintaining populations of species on nearby mainland sources for islands as pools for future migrants.

Author : Richard Lewington
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2016-07-21
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781472938794

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Pocket Guide to the Butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland by Richard Lewington Pdf

Presented in an accessible, easy-to-use format, this is an ideal guide for both beginners and more experienced enthusiasts. It includes more than 600 superb illustrations of all the life stages of each species, together with beautiful artworks of the butterflies in their natural settings and pertinent species information, distribution maps and life history charts. The second edition features a new, illustrated 'at-a-glance' identification guide, updated distribution maps and species accounts, and new spreads and artwork for the Cryptic Wood White and Scarce Tortoiseshell.

Author : David L. Hawksworth
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 486 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2003-06-26
Category : Science
ISBN : 0415326818

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The Changing Wildlife of Great Britain and Ireland by David L. Hawksworth Pdf

Periodic comprehensive overviews of the status of the diverse organisms that make up wildlife are essential to determining trends, threats and future prospects. Just over 25 years ago, leading authorities on different kinds of wildlife came together to prepare an assessment of their status of a wide range of organisms in Great Britain and Ireland in The Changing Flora and Fauna of Britain, also edited by Professor David L. Hawksworth CBE. Now, in The Changing Wildlife of Great Britain and Ireland, he has gathered together some of the original and also new contributors to review changes since that time and look to the future. Contributions range from viruses, diatoms, fungi, lichens, mites and nematodes; through butterflies, dragonflies, flies and slugs; to flowering plants, ferns, mammals, birds and fish. The state of knowledge in different groups is assessed, and the effectiveness of statutory and other measures taken to safeguard wildlife considered. The picture is far from bleak, ameliorating sulphur dioxide levels have benefited sensitive lichens and mosses in a dramatic way, water quality improvement has been beneficial, there have been few certain extinctions and rediscoveries of species thought to have been lost. Biodiversity Action Plans have also benefited targeted species, but habitat restoration and management for some is not always good for others. But there are worrying trends in declining populations, with an increasing number being regarded as threatened or endangered, especially in agricultural areas, and where woodland management has changed, particular threats from introduced species, and concern over the effects of climate change. Some of the smaller organisms remain poorly known, a situation unlikely to change as expertise in many is scant or being lost. This stock-check and look to the future will be a key source book to conservationists, naturalists, and professional biologists for many years to come.

Author : David Newland,Robert Still,Andy Swash,David Tomlinson
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2015-03-29
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780691166438

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Britain's Butterflies by David Newland,Robert Still,Andy Swash,David Tomlinson Pdf

Britain's Butterflies is a comprehensive and beautifully designed photographic field guide to the butterflies of Britain and Ireland. Containing hundreds of stunning colour photographs, this revised and updated edition provides the latest information on every species ever recorded. It covers in detail the identification of all 59 butterfly species that breed regularly, as well as four former breeders, 10 rare migrants and one species of unknown status. The easy-to-use format will enable butterfly-watchers—beginners or experts—to identify any species they encounter. Stunning colour plates show typical views of each butterfly species, including the various forms and aberrations Detailed species profiles cover adult identification; behaviour; habitat requirements; population and conservation; egg, caterpillar and chrysalis; and status and distribution, including up-to-date maps Photographs of egg, caterpillar and chrysalis for every breeding species Sections on biology, where to look for and how to identify butterflies and other essential information

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 124 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Biodiversity
ISBN : MINN:31951D02584123S

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The State of Butterflies in Britain and Ireland by Anonim Pdf

Author : Alan J. A. Stewart,T. R. New,O. T. Lewis
Publisher : CABI
Page : 473 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2007-01-01
Category : Insects
ISBN : 9781845932558

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Insect Conservation Biology by Alan J. A. Stewart,T. R. New,O. T. Lewis Pdf

These proceedings contain papers on insect conservation biology that are classified under 3 themes: (1) the current status of insect conservation, and major avenues for progress and hindrances (6 papers); (2) insects as model organisms in conservation biology (6 papers); and (3) future directions in insect conservation biology (6 papers).

Author : Eric L. Jones
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9789814522571

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Revealed Biodiversity by Eric L. Jones Pdf

Revealed Biodiversity: An Economic History of the Human Impact aims to show that for several centuries environmental conditions have been substantially the product of economic fluctuations. It contests the notion of perpetual decline in species composition. The arguments are supported by far more precise historical detail than is usual in books about ecology. The need to take the gains to human society into account when assessing environmental change is strongly emphasized. The book features case studies including England, the Netherlands, USA, East Asia, Brazil, and the areas of modern agricultural OCyland grabOCO. This book is important for its close attention to the documented historical record of environmental change in several countries over several centuries; for its demonstration of how much wildlife populations have been influenced by fluctuations in market activity; for revealing the need to be sensitive to historical baselines; and for emphasizing the imperative of taking the gains to human society into account when assessing environmental change. It, therefore, has considerable significance for environmental and conservation policies as well as for future studies in ecological history.

Author : T. Pullaiah
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 428 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2018-12-07
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780429946875

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Global Biodiversity by T. Pullaiah Pdf

This is the second volume in the new multi-volume set, Global Biodiversity.Each volume in this series covers the biodiversity of a selection of nations in particular regions of the world. The volumes discuss and summarize the available information on both wild and cultivated plants, wild and domesticated animals, and the variety of microbes of the different nations. Global Biodiversity, Volume 2: Selected Countries in Europe looks at the biodiversity of selected countries of Europe, providing an abundance of biodiversity information on Bosnia-Herzegovina, France, George, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Norway, Serbia, Slovakia, Sweden, Turkey, and the United Kingdom. Each chapter features a different country and is written by research scientists and conservationists. The information covers geographical status, ecosystem diversity, species diversity, genetic diversity, and conservation efforts in that particular country. The authors provide statistical data on plants, animals, and microbes of that country along with genetic diversity with the focus on crop plants/cultivated plants and domesticated animals and their wild relatives.

Author : David Arnold Hill
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 598 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2005-08-04
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0521823684

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Handbook of Biodiversity Methods by David Arnold Hill Pdf

This Handbook, first published in 2005, provides standard procedures for planning and conducting a survey of any species or habitat and for evaluating the data.

Author : G.-R. Walther,Conradin A. Burga,P.J. Edwards
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 346 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2012-11-09
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781441986924

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“Fingerprints” of Climate Change by G.-R. Walther,Conradin A. Burga,P.J. Edwards Pdf

In recent years an increasing number of studies have been published reporting observations of adapted behaviour and shifting species ranges of plant and animal species due to recent climate warming. Are these `fingerprints' of climate change? An international conference was organised to bring together scientists from different continents with different expertise but sharing the same issue of climate change impact studies. Ecologists, zoologists, and botanists exchanged and discussed the findings from their individual field of research. The present book is an international collection of biological signs of recent climate warming, neither based only on computer models nor on prediction for the future, but mainly on actually occurring changes in the biosphere such as adapted behaviour or shifts in the ranges of species. `Fingerprints' of Climate Change presents ecological evidence that organisms are responding to recent global warming. The observed changes may foreshadow the types of impacts likely to become more frequent and widespread with continued warming.

Author : Martin Walters,Bob Gibbons
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0198504330

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Britain by Martin Walters,Bob Gibbons Pdf

This is one of the first four in a new series of fabulously illustrated natural history travel guides, intended for the general reader with an interest in natural history, and for the growing numbers of 'ecotourists' who want to know where to see wildlife in the countries they visit. Thebooks are designed to complement each other and to build into a nature library, together giving an introduction to the natural history of Europe.Britain's compact scale belies the diversity of its landscapes - from sea-cliffs and rocky offshore islands, to the massifs of the Scottish Highlands, the low fenland of East Anglia, and the gentle wooded coombes of the south-west. This fabulously illustrated new travel guide describes hundreds ofplaces where these landscapes and their inhabitants can be seen at their best, all in easy reach of the discerning traveller.Essentially practical, the book first introduces the ecology, geology, and wildlife of Britain, then goes on to describe where to see its natural history at its best. There are descriptions of a selection of some 200 sites to visit, each carefully chosen to show a range of habitats and fascinatingwildlife. The entries are the personal choice of the authors and are based on intensive travel and research in the region. Described sites range in size from a few to thousands of hectares, be they National Parks, nature reserves, or simply common land, but all are open to the public and accessibleto the ordinary visitor. Four colour throughout, this book has stunning landscape photographs, line drawings and photographs of individual animals of plants and animals, colour region and site maps, and a splendid composite painting encapsulating typical habitats and their inhabitants.