Climate Change and British Wildlife (British Wildlife Collection)

Beebee, Trevor

Bloomsbury Wildlife（2018/10発売）

• 製本 Hardcover:ハードカバー版／ページ数 368 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9781472943200
• DDC分類 591.7276

Full Description

WINNER OF THE MARSH BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD (2019)

A pioneering look at how climate change is affecting British wildlife - winners, losers, new arrivals and future prospects.

There is no escaping the fact that the British climate is changing, and our wildlife is changing with it. In this remarkable account, Trevor Beebee examines the story so far for our plant, fungi and animal species.

Warmer and wetter winters, combined with longer summers, have worked to the advantage of plants such as the rare Lady Orchid, and a whole range of insects. The UK is also hosting new arrivals that come in on the wing.

But there is adversity, too. Alpine plants and seabirds - particularly Kittiwakes - are suffering declines as our countryside warms. Given the evidence so far, can we predict what the future holds for our British ecosystems?

"Fascinating but frightening, compelling and concerning ... this book brings together all you need to know about how the climate is impacting wildlife." - Chris Packham

Contents

Preface

What's going on?
How are plants responding?
Invertebrate tales
Freshwater and terrestrial vertebrates
Fungi, lichens and microbes
Freshwater and terrestrial communities
Coastal and marine environments
As time goes by
What the future may hold
Conservation in a warming world

References
Abbreviations
Species names
Credits
Index