{"product_id":"the-science-of-garden-biodiversity-the-living-garden-paperback","title":"The Science of Garden Biodiversity: The Living Garden - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJulian Doberski\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eYou step out of the back door into the garden. There may be a few birds flitting around, perhaps butterflies or bumblebees on the wing, but often the garden can seem very still.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHowever, if you look beyond the superficial inactivity there is an ecological web of wildlife to explore, to understand and then to encourage more biodiversity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Science of Garden Biodiversity: The Living Garden\u003c\/i\u003e shows how data and science can help to dispel myths, such as that wildlife gardens are great for wildlife (and other gardens aren't), that a garden fit for wildlife must be 'wild' and that you must grow native plants. It also provides an understanding of how diverse life can be in gardens and how gardens work. And along the way there are scientific 'signposts' to better wildlife gardening. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJulian Doberski explains the role of 'small things' - microorganisms and invertebrates - that are fundamental to the ecological functioning of gardens.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLearning more about the ecology of a garden helps us understand what makes a garden a refuge for wildlife and how following the science may lead to a more thoughtful and constructive approach to gardening, garden design and garden planting.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDr Julian Doberski \u003c\/b\u003ehas three degrees: BSc Zoology (Southampton), MSc Forestry (Oxford) and PhD Biological control using fungi (Cambridge). He has thirty years of teaching at Cambridgeshire College of Arts and Technology (all levels) - which latterly became Anglia Ruskin University (1992) (teaching Ecology at degree level) and a year teaching A Level. He is the author of The Science of Compost (Pimpernel Press, 2022). He is currently retired.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 112\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.47 x 7.72 x 4.96 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 11, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42726289440831,"sku":"9781914902093","price":17.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/938ad743426b5b6addf16af2fb1cdcd9.webp?v=1765110076","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/the-science-of-garden-biodiversity-the-living-garden-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}