In Clive, we have an ever-fascinating guide to Britain's heathery districts, celebrating their diverse origins, uses, and cultural resonances. Heathlands are ancient landscapes with complex inter-related species and habitats, shaped by the struggle between pastoralism and competing land uses. Clive Chatters introduces us to the anatomy of heathlands and takes us on a geographical tour, reviewing how people have perceived and used heathland wildlife over the ages and setting out a future vision for this iconic landscape. Format: Hardback Length: 432 pages Publication date: 04 March 2021 Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC In Clive, we have an ever-fascinating guide to Britain's heathery districts, not only marvelling at the wildlife of such wild places, but also celebrating their diverse origins, uses, and cultural resonances - Andrew ByfieldHeathlands are so much more than simply purple carpets of heather. They are ancient landscapes found throughout Britain that support a complex of inter-related species and an immense diversity of habitats. They also possess a unique human history defined by the struggle between pastoralism and the competing demands of those who seek exclusive use of the land.In this latest addition to the British Wildlife Collection, Clive Chatters introduces us to Britain's heathlands and their anatomy. He then takes the reader on a geographical heathland tour – from the maritime sub-arctic of the Shetlands to the mild wetness of the Atlantic coast – with an in memoriam nod to those heaths that have been erased from common memory and understanding. He concludes with a review of how people have perceived and used heathland wildlife over the ages, and sets out a future vision for this iconic landscape, its unique habitats, and the species that live there.Most of our heaths are pale shadows of their former selves. However, Chatters argues, it is not inevitable that the catastrophic losses of the recent past are the destiny of our remaining heaths. Should we wish, their place in the countryside as an integral part of British culture can be secured. Weight: 1342g Dimension: 179 x 280 x 33 (mm) ISBN-13: 9781472964748
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