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Extinctions and invasions a social history of British fauna /

Drawing on new research in the fields of archaeology, ecology and history, this book examines how human society, culture, diet, lifestyles and even whole landscapes were fundamentally shaped by the animal extinctions and introductions that occurred in Britain since the last Ice Age.

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Coauteur: ebrary, Inc
Andere auteurs: O'Connor, T. P. (Terence Patrick), 1954-, Sykes, Naomi Jane
Formaat: Elektronisch E-boek
Taal:Engels
Gepubliceerd in: Oxford : Oakville, Conn. : Windgather Press ; [Distributor], David Brown Book Co., c2010.
Onderwerpen:
Extinct animals > Great Britain > History.
Introduced animals > Great Britain > History.
Animal ecology > Great Britain.
Biological invasions > Great Britain.
Human-animal relationships > Great Britain.
Animals > Adaptation > Great Britain.
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Inhoudsopgave:
  • Introduction : the British Fauna in a Changing World / Terry O'Connor
  • The Horse / Robin Bendrey
  • Donkeys and Mules / Cluny Johnstone
  • The Aurochs and Domestic Cattle / Anthony J. Legge
  • The Elk / Andrew C. Kitchener
  • Red Deer on Scottish Islands / Jacqui Mulville
  • European Fallow Deer / Naomi Sykes
  • The Wild Boar / Umberto Albarella
  • The Wolf / Aleksander G. Pluskowski
  • The Lynx / David Hetherington
  • Wildcats, Domestic and Feral Cats / Terry O'Connor
  • The Brown Bear / Andy Hammon
  • The European Beaver / Bryony Coles
  • The Rabbit / Julie Curl
  • The House Mouse / Terry O'Connor
  • The Black Rat / Kevin Rielly
  • Extinct Birds / Dale Serjeantson
  • Bird Introductions / Kristopher Poole
  • Freshwater Fish / Alison Locker
  • Land and Freshwater Molluscs / Paul Davis
  • Insects / Nicki Whitehouse
  • Conclusion / Derek W. Yalden.

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