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Nature in Northern Europe. Biodiversity in a changing environment. Red: Eeva-Liisa Hallanaro, Marja Pylvänäinen. 350 sider, 24 x 31 cm. Ill: 137 fotos (132 i farver), 206 farvetegninger, 88 figurer, 169 kort. Pris kr 250,00 (ib.). [Udgivet 2002]
(Nord 2001:13)

Dette værk giver et samlet overblik over naturen i det nordlige Europa. Teksten indeholder utrolig mange informationer og er ledsaget af et omfattende illustrationsmateriale. Bogens centrale tema er biodiversitet - områdets omfattende og varierede mængde af planter, dyr og levesteder - og de faktorer der gennem århundrederne har bidraget til udformningen heraf, især med fokus på den nyere udvikling og menneskets rolle. "The idea behind the book was to compile basic information about biodiversity in Northern Europe, and the factors that shape it or threaten it, in a form that would be accessible and useful to anyone interested in nature, as well as to those working in the field. Right from the start it was clear that the book could not possibly cover all aspects of nature comprehensively. So the focus is necessarily on the most important or best known habitat types and groups of organisms found in Northern Europa, with examples used to illustrate the underlying trends and threats. The ultimate aim is to portray the overall state of biodiversity today, rather than to present fragmented data about single species from different countries"(fra Foreword af Øystein Nesje).
Fremstillingen beskæftiger sig med et meget stort geografisk område bestående af alle de nordiske lande (Island, Sverige, Finland, Åland, Danmark, Færøerne, Norge, Svalbard), Skotland, nordvestlige områder af Rusland, Estland, Letland og Litauen.
Bogen er resultatet af adskillige års samarbejde og er baseret på bidrag fra eksperter i de nævnte lande. "The book indeed contains a lot of previously unpublished data, as well as ideas and information brought together in a new way."

UDDRAG AF INDHOLD: Diversity all around. THE SETTING. Climate. Land and sea. Life returns. The hand of man. HOW SPECIES ARE FARING. Populations. The large predators. Game animals. Small animals. Birds. Fish and whales. Invertebrates. Plants. Fungi. Domestic plants and animals. CHANGING HABITATS. Mosaic landscapes. Above and beyond the tree line. Forests. Wetlands. Coasts and shores. Lakes and rivers. The sea. Farmland. Urban areas. CHALLENGES AND POLICIES. Trends, threats and opportunities. Promoting biodiversity.
Text references. References for maps and diagrams. Species indexes (index of scientific names; index of English names). Index.

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Nordisk Ministerråd

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