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FURTHER READING
Archibold, O. W. (1995) The Ecology of World Vegetation, London: Chapman & Hall. An up-to-date textbook on world
vegetation regions and their flora. Clearly written and well illustrated. The approach is ecological with the emphasis
on present-day processes. A modern treatment of the classical models of vegetation succession will be found in chapter
1, and there are examples of successions from different biomes throughout the topic.
Atkinson, K. (2007) Biogeography, Deddington: Philip Allan Updates. An introductory account of the main elements of
biogeography; especially useful for those with little background knowledge of the subject.
Cox, C. B. and Moore, P. (1998) Biogeography: an ecological and evolutionary approach, Oxford: Blackwell. An important
text which balances past and present day factors and processes. Its treatment of evolutionary controls is more extensive
than Archibold.
Huggett, R. J. (1998) Fundamentals of Biogeography, London: Routledge. A comprehensive and up-to-date discussion
of the principles of biogeography.
Kent, M., and Coker, P. (1992) Vegetation Description and Analysis: a practical approach, London: Belhaven Press.
A standard work on the principles of vegetation distributions, and methods used to study vegetation communities in
the field and the computer laboratory.
Tivy, J. (1993) Biogeography, third edition, Harlow: Longman. A very comprehensive, advanced and detailed treatment of
the subject.
WEB RESOURCES
http://www.defra.gov.uk/environ/fcd/policy/unecseadef.htm T his Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
(DEFRA) website discusses the policy of 'managed retreat' or 'managed realignment' for coastal ecosystems in England.
http://www.english-nature.org.uk/livingwiththesea A major statement of the policy towards coastal ecosystems by the
chief government adviser on wildlife matters, English Nature (the forerunner of the present Natural England).
http://www.naturalengland.co.uk N atural England is the present-day successor to the former English Nature. It manages
National Nature Reserves (NNRs), and carries out research in ecology and biogeography, and advises government in
England.
http://www.snh.org.uk S cottish Natural Heritage maintains the network of National Nature Reserves in Scotland, and
carries out research into ecology and biogeography. It is the foremost government adviser on Scottish wildlife.