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Wytham Woods: Oxford's Ecological Laboratory [Kietas viršelis]

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Edited by (Natural England, Peterborough, UK), Edited by (Department of Zoology, University of Oxford), Edited by (Conservator of Wytham Woods, University of Oxford), Edited by (Department of Plant Sciences, University of Oxford)
  • Formatas: Hardback, 288 pages, 80 black and white illustrations and an 8 page colour plate section
  • Išleidimo metai: 24-Mar-2010
  • Leidėjas: Oxford University Press
  • ISBN-10: 0199543208
  • ISBN-13: 9780199543205
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  • Formatas: Hardback, 288 pages, 80 black and white illustrations and an 8 page colour plate section
  • Išleidimo metai: 24-Mar-2010
  • Leidėjas: Oxford University Press
  • ISBN-10: 0199543208
  • ISBN-13: 9780199543205
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"For the first time, this book tells the Wytham story in a way that is accessible to both scientist and general reader alike. It provides a fascinating overview of what the Woods are like, their history, composition (both plant and animal), and how their wildlife has changed over time. This iconic location has been the subject of a series of continuous ecological research programmes dating back to the 1920s, a level of continuity of research effort that is extremely rare. Hence there is a strong emphasis on the significance of the scientific research that has been done there and how this has contributed to ecological thinking elsewhere"--Provided by publisher.



For the first time, this book tells the Wytham story in a way that is accessible to both scientist and general reader alike. It provides a fascinating overview of what the Woods are like, their history, composition (both plant and animal), and how their wildlife has changed over time.
This iconic location has been the subject of a series of continuous ecological research programmes dating back to the 1920s, a level of continuity of research effort that is extremely rare. Hence there is a strong emphasis on the significance of the scientific research that has been done there and how this has contributed to ecological thinking elsewhere.

Recenzijos

An interesting history of a famous site that gives an appreciation of what went on (and is going on) behind the published papers. A good bedtime read. Peter Thomas, Bulletin of the British Ecological Society For ecologists it really is an important book, not just for the backward look to past seminal research but also for the summaries of research currently being conducted in Wytham and about its future management. Amazon This delightful book on such an iconic and historic site should be essential reading for any student of ecology. Biological Conservation For ecologists it really is an important book, not just for the backward look to past seminal research but also for the summaries of research currently being conducted in Wytham and about its future management. Thomas Huxley, BRISC

Preface ix
Acknowledgements xi
Contributors xii
1 Introduction
1(18)
C. M. Perrins
1.1 History of British woodland
3(1)
1.2 The forest returns
3(1)
1.3 A green mantle
4(1)
1.4 From forest to farmed landscape
5(2)
1.5 Brief history of Wytham
7(2)
1.6 The ffennels and Wytham
9(4)
1.7 The Woods today
13(4)
1.8 Conclusion
17(2)
2 The Physical Environment
19(10)
M.E. Taylor
M.D. Morecroft
H.R. Oliver
2.1 Location
19(2)
2.2 Topography
21(1)
2.3 Climate
21(3)
2.4 Geology and Soils
24(2)
2.5 Hydrology
26(1)
2.6 Pollution
27(2)
3 Woods ancient and modern---land use history
29(14)
C.W.D. Gibson
K. J. Kirby
3.1 Introduction
29(1)
3.2 The early times
29(3)
3.3 The landscape up to the late eighteenth century
32(3)
3.4 Exploiting the Woods
35(1)
3.5 The legacy of the fifth Earl of Abingdon
36(2)
3.6 Stasis and decline in the Woods
38(1)
3.7 The development of a research estate
38(5)
4 The Woods in the modern landscape
43(14)
K.J. Kirby
C.W.D. Gibson
4.1 Introduction
43(1)
4.2 Wytham in the context of Oxfordshire's woods
43(5)
4.3 Grassland
48(2)
4.4 Fens and other wetland
50(1)
4.5 Movement within the Woods and between the Woods and the surroundings
51(1)
4.6 Changes in the relationship between the Woods and its surroundings
52(1)
4.7 Conclusion
53(4)
5 The Trees in the Woods 1945-2007
57(18)
K.J. Kirby
5.1 Active forestry management 1945-1963
57(3)
5.2 Minimum intervention and `near-natural' stand development
60(1)
5.3 Long-term studies of stand structure and composition
60(9)
5.4 Tree physiology
69(1)
5.5 Composition and structure of the shrub layer
70(1)
5.6 The changes in woodland structure and its possible causes
70(2)
5.7 Old growth and open space
72(2)
5.8 TWenty-first century changes
74(1)
6 The flowers of the forest
75(16)
K.J. Kirby
M.D. Morecroft
6.1 Introduction
75(1)
6.2 The Woods in a wider botanical context
75(1)
6.3 Vegetation patterns---soil and woodland history
76(3)
6.4 The woodland flora and stand dynamics
79(2)
6.5 Other changes in the woodland flora 1974-1999
81(2)
6.6 Changes in Wytham Woods compared to trends elsewhere in the country
83(4)
6.7 Bramble as a key species
87(1)
6.8 Conclusions
88(3)
7 The ecology of Upper Seeds---an old-field succession experiment
91(18)
C.W.D. Gibson
7.1 Introduction: patterns in space and dynamics
91(1)
7.2 Patterns in time: the nature of change
91(1)
7.3 The experimental system
92(3)
7.4 Colonization and species pools
95(2)
7.5 Early and mid successional communities during an English old-field succession
97(2)
7.6 Invasion and decline of Arrhenatherum elatius (false oat-grass)
99(3)
7.7 How does the grassland on Upper Seeds compare with other grassland?
102(2)
7.8 Structure, plant taxonomy, and invertebrates
104(2)
7.9 Invertebrate movement between patches
106(2)
7.10 Conclusion
108(1)
8 Invertebrates
109(36)
C. Humbler
G.R.W. Wint
D.J. Rogers
8.1 Introduction
109(1)
8.2 Pioneers of ecology and ecological genetics
110(3)
8.3 The Wytham Ecological Survey
113(1)
8.4 Invertebrates, habitat specialisms, and landscape management
114(1)
8.5 Studies of cover and succession
114(2)
8.6 Understanding animal abundance and density
116(4)
8.7 Stability of complex systems
120(1)
8.8 Ecological Energetics
121(1)
8.9 The origins of Behavioural Ecology
121(1)
8.10 Farm wildlife
122(1)
8.11 Wytham's invertebrates and British conservation management
123(3)
8.12 Invertebrate ecology in teaching
126(2)
8.13 Improved sampling methodology and indicator groups
128(1)
8.14 Present and future work
129(3)
8.15 Notable invertebrates in Wytham and their requirements
132(2)
8.16 The winter moth---an unlikely superstar
134(3)
8.17 The `life table' of a species
137(6)
8.18 From moths to generalities
143(1)
8.19 Acknowledgements
144(1)
9 Birds
145(28)
C.M. Perrins
A. G. Gosler
9.1 Introduction
145(1)
9.2 Bird species in Wytham
145(1)
9.3 Changes in species
146(3)
9.4 The Wytham Tit Study
149(14)
9.5 The future---where next?
163(2)
9.6 Other Bird studies in Wytham
165(6)
9.7 Conclusion
171(2)
10 The Mammals of Wytham Woods
173(24)
C.D. Buesching
J. R. Clarke
S. A. Ellwood
C. King
C. Newman
D. W. MacDonald
10.1 Wytham's small mammals
173(9)
10.2 Deer
182(2)
10.3 Weasels
184(1)
10.4 Foxes
185(2)
10.5 Wytham's Badgers
187(7)
10.6 Hedgehogs
194(1)
10.7 Squirrels
195(1)
10.8 Amateur Volunteers as Biodiversity Monitors
195(2)
11 Conservation Management of Wytham Woods
197(20)
N. Fisher
N. D. Brown
P. S. Savill
11.1 Conservation management before 1900
197(1)
11.2 Twentieth century conservation
198(2)
11.3 Management by Oxford University
200(1)
11.4 Wytham's role in national conservation policy
201(1)
11.5 Conservation management: the last 60 years
202(1)
11.6 Woodland Management
203(2)
11.7 Veteran trees
205(1)
11.8 Deer
206(3)
11.9 Grey squirrels
209(2)
11.10 Grasslands
211(1)
11.11 Management of rides and other woodland edges
212(1)
11.12 Ponds and Fen
212(1)
11.13 Conflicts between Research and Conservation
213(1)
11.14 Promoting Public Access
213(1)
11.15 Monitoring the effectiveness of conservation management
213(1)
11.16 Future Challenges
214(1)
11.17 Climate change
215(1)
11.18 Conclusion
215(2)
12 Wytham in a changing world
217(14)
M.D. Morecroft
M. E. Taylor
12.1 The Environmental Change Network
217(4)
12.2 Upper Seeds climate change experiment
221(2)
12.3 Tree growth and interactions with the atmosphere
223(5)
12.4 Conclusions
228(3)
References 231(22)
Index 253