Elm

This 1983 book examines how Elm differs from other trees in its complex variability and intricate relationship with human settlement.

R. H. Richens (Author)

9780521294621, Cambridge University Press

Paperback, published 29 March 2012

360 pages
25.4 x 17.8 x 1.9 cm, 0.62 kg

Elm, one of the three principal landscape trees of England, differs from the others in its complex variability and its intricate relationship with human settlement. Originally published in 1983, the present book covers all its aspects: its history, its use and distribution by man from prehistoric times onwards, its vernacular names, the numerous organisms associated exclusively with it and its place in English literature and the visual arts. The book will be of value to anyone with an interest in the English landscape. It is of particular relevance to botanists, foresters, archaeologists, historical linguists, zoologists, students of English literature and the fine arts, and workers in the areas of conservation and town and country planning.

Illustrations
Acknowledgements
Abbreviations
Preface
1. Introduction
2. Botany
3. Prehistory
4. Vernacular names
5. History
6. Associated organisms
7. Botanical classification
8. Utilization I
9. Utilization II
10. The writer's reaction
11. the artist's reaction
12. Elm in the northern counties
13. Elm in the southern counties
14. Elm in the eastern counties
15. Conservation
Appendices
Notes
General bibliography
Index.

Subject Areas: Botany & plant sciences [PST]