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Author

Oosthoek, Jan.

Title Conquering the Highlands : a history of the afforestation of the Scottish uplands / Jan Oosthoek.

Imprint

Acton, A.C.T. : ANU E Press, 2013.

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Description	1 online resource
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Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references.
Contents	Introduction -- The nature and development of the forests since the last ice age -- Scottish forestry in the 19th century -- The upland question -- Post-war policy : the end of the strategic reserve -- Contradictions in the forests : economics versus conservation -- Landscape aesthetics, conservation and public access before 1940 -- Landscape aesthetics, conservation and public access after 1940 -- Foresters as naturalists -- The end of monoculture forestry -- The past and the future.
Language	English.
Subject	Afforestation -- Scotland.
	Afforestation -- Environmental aspects -- Scotland.
	Forests and forestry -- Scotland.
	Sustainable forestry -- Scotland.
	Scotland -- History.
	Boisement -- Écosse.
	Boisement -- Aspect de l'environnement -- Écosse.
	Foresterie durable -- Écosse.
	Écosse -- Histoire.
	Agriculture and farming.
	Forestry and silviculture: practice and techniques.
	Technology, engineering, agriculture.
	SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Ecology.
	Afforestation
	Afforestation -- Environmental aspects
	Forests and forestry
	Sustainable forestry
	Scotland https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39QbtfRx4M4xHbtFTRj7p6BmM
Indexed Term	Ecology
	Deforestation
	Scotland
Genre/Form	History
Other Form:	1922144789
ISBN	9781922144799 (electronic bk.)
	1922144797 (electronic bk.)
	9781922144782
	1922144789
Standard No.	10.26530/OAPEN_459902
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