Woodland Flowers : Colourful past, uncertain future

Name: Woodland Flowers : Colourful past, uncertain future
Brand: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Woodland FlowersColourful past, uncertain future\nAuthor(s): Keith Kirby\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, United Kingdom\nImprint: Bloomsbury Wildlife\nISBN-13: 9781472949073, 978-1472949073\nSynopsis\nA meticulously researched, important and beautiful volume that goes well beyond the scope of its title to describe the hitherto neglected subject of woodland flora and place it in a broad ecological and historical context. - Stehan Buczacki\n\nObserving the plants of the forest floor the flowers, ferns, sedges and grasses can be a vital way of understanding our relationship with British woodland. They tell us stories about its history and past management, and can be a visible sign of progress when we get conservation right. For centuries, woodland plants have also been part of our lives in practical ways as food and medicines, and they have influenced our culture through poetry, perfume and pub signs.\n\nIn this insightful and original account, Keith Kirby exp.