People and Woods in Scotland - A History (Paperback)

This is a history of the trees, woodlands and forests of Scotland and of the people who used them. It begins 11,500 years ago when the ice sheet melted and trees such as hazel, pine, ash and oak returned, bringing with them first birds and mammals and, soon after, the first hunter-gathering humans. The book charts and explains the almost complete withdrawal of tree cover in Scotland over the following millennia, considers the revival of forests and woodlands in the twentieth century, and ends by examining the changes under way now. The book is intended for everyone interested in Scotland's natural history. It calls on an expert in pollen analysis to examine ancient patterns of woodland distribution; on archaeologists to describe how wood was put to good purpose, especially for buildings; on historians and foresters to explain how trees and woods have been exploited and enjoyed over the ages: on ecologists to show how the histories of people and woods are inseparably linked in Scotland; and on a geographer to consider how the Scottish landscape may react to changing policy, attitudes, populations, and climate. The text is fully illustrated by maps and photographs, in colour and black and white. The book has appendixes listing the native and imported species of trees and shrubs in Scotland, and ends with an extensive guide to further reading arranged by subject.

General

Imprint:	Edinburgh University Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	November 2002
First published:	November 2002
Editors:	T.C. Smout
Dimensions:	249 x 177 x 24mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	288
ISBN-13:	978-0-7486-1701-2
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > General Books > Humanities > Archaeology > Archaeology by period / region > General Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Botany & plant sciences > General Books > Earth & environment > Geography > Physical geography > Forests, rainforests Books > Earth & environment > Geography > Human geography > General Books > Sport & Leisure > Natural history, country life & pets > Plant life: general > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > General Promotions
LSN:	0-7486-1701-9
Barcode:	9780748617012

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