WILDLIFE AND ROADS
The Ecological Impact
edited by Bryan Sherwood (Linnean Society of London, UK) , David Cutler (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, UK) , & John A Burton
Professor David F Cutler is an Honorary Research Fellow at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; an Editorial Secretary and a Vice President of the Linnean Society; as well as a Visiting Professor in Botany at the University of Reading. His current research interests include systematic plant anatomy; tree root systems and their interaction with buildings; and sustainable management for fuelwood and charcoal production and conservation of native woodland in dry areas of NE Brazil and Zimbabwe. Prof Cutler edited the ‘Anatomy of the Moncotyledons’ volume and was the co-author of ‘Plants in Archaeology’, with R Gale. He is also contributor to ‘Subsidence of Low-Rise Buildings,’ Institution of Structural Engineers, 2000.
Wildlife and Roads: The Ecological Impact is a timely publication, as there are growing concerns about the impact made by roads on the environment. Many of the aspects of the complex problem of siting new roads and lessening their negative environmental effects are addressed by contributors who are specialists in their respective subject areas. Among the topics discussed are legal aspects, transport interests, planners' and contractors' viewpoints, plant and animal ecology, and innovative solutions to some of the problems that roads inevitably impose on the natural environment.
The articles are based on papers presented at a meeting held by the Linnean Society of London. Each author has made revisions for this book where necessary to reflect current circumstances.
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