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Looks at the flora and fauna of Lapland, that area of northern Europe and northwestern Russia which lies within the Arctic circle. It examines the ecosystems and species by habitat type, with one chapter dealing with freshwater habitats, another with open tundra and so on. Conservation issues affecting it today are also discussed.
By Derek A. Ratcliffe and Mike Unwin (illustrator)

Hardcover:

9780713665291 | Bloomsbury Pub Ltd, September 30, 2005, cover price $101.95 | About this edition: Looks at the flora and fauna of Lapland, that area of northern Europe and northwestern Russia which lies within the Arctic circle.

Product Description: 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...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)
By H. J. B. Birks (editor), J. P. Huntley (editor), A. J. C. Malloch (editor), C. D. Pigott (editor), M. C. F. Proctor (editor), E. Radford (editor), Derek A. Ratcliffe (editor), J. S. Rodwell, David W. Shimwell (editor), M. J. Wigginton (editor) and P. Wilkins (editor)

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9780521797160 | Cambridge Univ Pr, November 1, 2000, cover price $300.00 | About this edition: British Plant Communities is the first systematic and comprehensive account of the vegetation types of this country.

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The first edition of The Peregrine Falcon was widely recognised as a classic of its kind, documenting not only the species' biology but also the sad tale of its decline due to the impact of pesticides. This extensively revised and enlarged second edition takes full account of important new developments in the story of this bird during the intervening 12 years. It reports one of the few notable successes in wildlife conservation: the full restoration of British and Irish Peregrine populations, and their appreciable recovery in other countries where numbers had also been greatly reduced by the impact of organochlorine pesticides. The pattern of increase in Britain has been extremely varied, from districts where numbers are now far higher than at any time in recorded history, to others where the bird is now at its lowest ebb. The examination of the reasons for these differences helps us to understand the most recent developments in the Peregrine saga. Particular attention has been paid to the recent major advances in our knowledge of Peregrine biology, such as its movements, population turnover, food and nesting habits. Many of the tables and figures have been revised and brought up to date so that this volume, like its predecessor, is once again by far the most detailed and readable reference on this most evocative of birds. Donald Watson's colour paintings, monochrome washes and line drawings, and the original photographs, illustrate the book as before. Cover illustration by Donald Watson

Hardcover:

9780856610608, titled "Peregrine Falcon" | 2 edition (Academic Pr, September 1, 1993), cover price $60.00
9780931130052 | Harrell Books, May 1, 1980, cover price $42.50 | About this edition: The first edition of The Peregrine Falcon was widely recognised as a classic of its kind, documenting not only the species' biology but also the sad tale of its decline due to the impact of pesticides.

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Product Description: This book describes the bird life of the various upland regions of the British Isles and presents the various species from an ecological standpoint. The book relates the bird distribution and abundance to the various environmental influences of climate, topography, geology, soil type and human land use...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

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9780521331234 | Cambridge Univ Pr, February 1, 1991, cover price $55.00 | About this edition: This book describes the bird life of the various upland regions of the British Isles and presents the various species from an ecological standpoint.

Product Description: This 1977 book analyses and describes the range of variation in the wild flora and fauna of Britain and identifies important sites that exemplify this rich heritage. These key sites were chosen to represent all the main types of natural and semi-natural vegetation with their characteristic communities of plants and animals...read more
By Derek A. Ratcliffe (editor)

Hardcover:

9780521211598 | 1 edition (Cambridge Univ Pr, July 29, 1977), cover price $150.00 | About this edition: This 1977 book analyses and describes the range of variation in the wild flora and fauna of Britain and identifies important sites that exemplify this rich heritage.

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