Wye Valley

George Peterken

• Publisher: Collins
• Year: 2010
• eBook ISBN: 9780007405299

A definitive natural history of the Wye Valley covering the geology, geomorphology, conservation and ecological history of this diverse area of outstanding natural beauty.

Table of contents

• Cover Page
• Title Page
• EDITORS
• Table of Contents
• Map
• Editors Preface
• Author’s Foreword and Acknowledgements
• CHAPTER 1 Wye Valley Themes
• CHAPTER 2 The Physical Background: Geology, Landform, Hydrology, Climate and Soils
• CHAPTER 3 Wye Valley Landscapes
• CHAPTER 4 Evolution of the Lower Wye Landscape
• CHAPTER 5 Woodlands and their Management
• CHAPTER 6 Grassland and Associated Farmland Habitats
• CHAPTER 7 Rivers, Streams and Ponds
• CHAPTER 8 Cliffs, Quarries, Linear and Artificial Habitats
• CHAPTER 9 Wild Plants and Fungi: the Wye Valley Flora
• CHAPTER 10 Wild Animals
• CHAPTER 11 Use, Management and Conservation
• APPENDIX Viewing Nature in the Lower Wye
• References and Further Reading
• Species Index
• General Index
• The New Naturalist Library
• Copyright
• About the Publisher