An absorbing celebration of the ecology, biology, geology and cultural
history of one of Britain's most important and vulnerable landscapes.
Heathlands are so much more than simply purple carpets of heather. This
latest addition to the British Wildlife Collection celebrates the
diversity and natural history of a distinct and vulnerable cultural
landscape, one that can be found throughout the British Isles.
Beginning with an introduction to heathlands, how they can be defined
and the associated wildlife that may be encountered there, Clive
Chatters goes on to take the reader on a geographical tour of suites of
heathlands throughout the British lowlands, with an in memoriam nod to
those 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 the
conservation of this iconic landscape, its unique habitats and the
species that live there.