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Biodiversity Gardener: Establishing a Legacy for the Natural World [Kietas viršelis]

  • Formatas: Hardback, 360 pages, aukštis x plotis: 241x191 mm, 900 color photos.
  • Serija: Wild Nature Press
  • Išleidimo metai: 06-Jun-2023
  • Leidėjas: Princeton University Press
  • ISBN-10: 069124555X
  • ISBN-13: 9780691245553
Kitos knygos pagal šią temą:
  • Formatas: Hardback, 360 pages, aukštis x plotis: 241x191 mm, 900 color photos.
  • Serija: Wild Nature Press
  • Išleidimo metai: 06-Jun-2023
  • Leidėjas: Princeton University Press
  • ISBN-10: 069124555X
  • ISBN-13: 9780691245553
Kitos knygos pagal šią temą:

A personal account of—and guide to—unlocking the wildlife potential of gardens and other plots of land in lowland Britain

Over the past decade, wildlife author and photographer Paul Sterry has nurtured, both through action and by doing nothing, what has become a small island of flourishing biodiversity in the half-acre garden that surrounds his north Hampshire cottage. By giving nature a free hand, and fostering habitats appropriate to this part of southeast England, he has enabled an abundance of native plant and animal species to call the garden home. This contrasts with the continued decline in biodiversity in the surrounding countryside. In this inspiring and informative book, Sterry tells the story of his own experiences in biodiversity gardening and offers detailed practical advice to anyone who wants to give nature the upper hand on their own bit of land, no matter how small.

Hampshire still retains traces of its rich wildlife heritage, but changes in land use over the past half-century have had a devastating impact on local biodiversity. Against this backdrop, The Biodiversity Gardener presents a habitat-driven and evidence-based approach, describing how any gardener can unlock the wildlife potential of their plot and enjoy the satisfaction of watching it become home to a rich array of native species, including butterflies, wildflowers, grasshoppers, amphibians, and fungi.

In The Biodiversity Gardener, Sterry explains the ecological imperative of adopting this approach. Collectively, biodiversity gardens could leave a lasting legacy—wildlife oases from which future generations stand a fighting chance of restoring Britain’s natural heritage. The book encourages and empowers readers to create their own biological inheritance for posterity—and shows them how they can do it.

Recenzijos

"BirdWatching Magazine Book of the Month" "A fascinating and inspiring account of the incredible diversity of life to be found in a single garden. Lavishly illustrated with beautiful photographs."---Dave Goulson "Beautifully written, with stunning pictures and information on species and the range of fauna they help to maintain, Paul Sterrys book is indispensable." * Plantlife * "Sterrys astounding, well-captioned and numerous photographs enhance his beautifully designed book's other role as a comprehensive scientific manual on practical biodiversity gardening, for every one."---Joanne OBrien, Geographical "This book is nothing less than a call to arms which puts wildlife firmly centre stage."---Brett Westwood, British Wildlife Magazine "Clearly a book borne from great passion a real labour of love."---Matt Phelps, Birdwatch Magazine "A great book for the gardener who wants to create a sustainable home for a wide range of wildlife."---John Miles, Birdwatching "A superb book every self-respecting gardener should possess." * English Garden Magazine * "[ This book] it encourages readers to understand the ecological complexity of the environment, while exploring ways to do good. . . . The book offers a systematic approach to understanding the fundamentals and subtleties of what makes our valuable green spaces tick. It is a meaty, comprehensive guide to biodiversity and one of those books that youll find youre referring to time and time again."---Lee Senior, Towpath Talk "[ May] be the most important work [ Paul Sterry] has ever written."---David Gascoigne, Travels with Birds "I love Pauls honesty and passion for nature, and this book has gone straight into my top 5 maybe top 3 books for wildlife gardening."---Sarah Wilson, Roots and All "If you read and inwardly digest [ the books] messages then you will emerge as a better gardener for wildlife, a better observer and recorder of wildlife and better informed about why things are as they are in the wider countryside. The book is well written and beautifully illustrated."---Mark Avery, Mark Avery Blog "Sterry is worth reading for a fresh take on almost every aspect of wildlife gardening. . . . His book is the perfect guide to whatever turns up . . . a comprehensive guide to all the wildlife that you might encounter in your garden, accompanied by the authors own excellent photographs."---Ken Thompson, Professional Gardeners' Guild Magazine "Although this book is set in Europe, its relevance is global. . . . I absolutely guarantee you will learn an amazing amount from this well designed, informative and lavishly illustrated book."---Geoff Carpentier, North Durham Nature Newsletter

Acknowledgements 5(2)
Introduction 7(14)
The bigger picture
7(2)
Recent times
9(2)
The fight back
11(1)
Managing land for native wildlife
11(1)
Why is biodiversity important?
12(1)
Putting wildlife first
12(2)
Different approaches
14(2)
Does size matter?
16(1)
A work in progress
17(1)
What does the future hold?
18(3)
Setting The Scene
21(16)
Humble beginnings
21(3)
Pamber: a country parish
24(10)
The cottage and garden
34(3)
Environmental Decline And Fall
37(10)
Overview
37(2)
Basingstoke
39(2)
The parish of Pamber
41(3)
The cottage and garden
44(3)
Practical Biodiversity Gardening
47(76)
Basic principles
47(3)
Soil
50(3)
Grassland
53(36)
Woodland
89(21)
Freshwater
110(6)
The cottage as a habitat
116(2)
Managed retreat from conventional gardening
118(5)
The New Naturalist - A Biodiversity Gardener's Wildlife Overview
123(16)
Garden wildlife classification
123(3)
Flowering plant life histories, structure and tips for identification
126(9)
Terrestrial Invertebrate classification and identification
135(1)
Introducing Arthropods
135(4)
The New Naturalist - A Closer Look at Garden Wildlife
139(160)
Butterflies
139(16)
Moths
155(19)
Bees, wasps and allied insects
174(12)
Beetles
186(12)
True bugs and allies
198(5)
True flies
203(5)
Orthoptera
208(2)
Terrestrial insect also-rans
210(2)
Spiders and allies
212(7)
Invertebrates of the underworld
219(7)
Pond life
226(15)
Amphibians and reptiles
241(6)
Birds
247(15)
Mammals
262(15)
Pets and domesticated animals
277(5)
Plants: a botanical overview
282(6)
Fungi
288(11)
Monitoring And Recording Wildlife - Making the Most of Your Garden, Both for Biodiversity and for You
299(16)
Nets
299(1)
Pond-dipping
299(1)
Binoculars
300(1)
Photography
300(6)
Foes become friends
306(2)
Botanical survey and study
308(1)
Fieldcraft
308(1)
Keeping and submitting records
308(3)
Freshwater pollution
311(4)
A Call To Action
315(20)
Troubling developments
315(1)
Is resistance futile?
316(1)
Escape to what was the country
316(2)
Plan of action
318(2)
Challenging planning
320(5)
Protected and notable species
325(1)
Statutory nature conservation bodies
326(7)
The moral of the story
333(2)
I Am Not Alone
335(6)
Manor Farm by Adam Rattray and Jenna Burlingham
335(2)
The Hughes Family Wilding Project by Karl Hughes and Nicola Hughes
337(2)
An oak wood on the edge of Dartmoor byMic Cady
339(2)
Ask Not What Nature Can Do For You, Ask What You Can Do For Nature
341(6)
Historical perspective
341(3)
Synergy
344(2)
What's to be done?
346(1)
References 347(3)
List of species 350
Paul Sterry is a bestselling wildlife author and photographer whose many books include Field Guide to Coastal Wildflowers of Britain, Ireland and Northwest Europe; Birds of Eastern North America; and Birds of Western North America (all Princeton).