The Making of the British CountrysideDavid & Charles, 1981 - 256 pages |
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Page 78
... hedgerows to keep down ' untidy ' undergrowth has destroyed many of our more beautiful hedgerow flowers . Some of the British hedgerows are now little more than a boring monoculture of hardier plants such as the coarsely conspicuous ...
... hedgerows to keep down ' untidy ' undergrowth has destroyed many of our more beautiful hedgerow flowers . Some of the British hedgerows are now little more than a boring monoculture of hardier plants such as the coarsely conspicuous ...
Page 79
... hedgerows , with only empty cigarette packets and cans at their edges , or do we save money on poisonous sprays and ... hedgerow is full of wildlife , and as always every species depends to some degree on others . The herbicides sprayed ...
... hedgerows , with only empty cigarette packets and cans at their edges , or do we save money on poisonous sprays and ... hedgerow is full of wildlife , and as always every species depends to some degree on others . The herbicides sprayed ...
Page 106
... hedgerows during spells of very low temperatures . They are not the only creatures moving about in the hedgerows ... hedgerow wildlife more of a chance to survive , a chance to which all living organisms are entitled . It is the duty ...
... hedgerows during spells of very low temperatures . They are not the only creatures moving about in the hedgerows ... hedgerow wildlife more of a chance to survive , a chance to which all living organisms are entitled . It is the duty ...
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