Water Meadows: History, Ecology and Conservation Paperback

THIS ITEM IS THE PICTORIAL COVERED PAPERBACK BOOK IN PROTECTIVE COVER\nWATER MEADOWS\nHISTORY, ECOLOGY & CONSERVATION\nEDITED BYHADRIAN COOK TOM WILLIAMSON\nPUBLISHED BYWINDGATHER\n2007\n151 PAGES\nILLUSTRATED\nThis book brings to public attention some of the most evocative and threatened features of the landscape of southern England. Water meadows work with nature to improve agricultural productivity, whilst providing rich habitats for wildlife such as water voles, waders and grass snakes. They are areas of low-lying grassland which are regularly 'drowned' - artificially irrigated - at certain times of the year, to stimulate the early growth of grass in the spring. Only a few remain in operation today, though they played a crucial role in Britains past farming economy. Their archaeological remains can be found all over southern England, with Hampshire and Wiltshire having perhaps the best surviving examples. In this book leading archaeologists and scientists - togethN