THE NATURE OF FIFE

Edited for the Fife & Kinross Members Centre of the Scottish Wildlife Trust

by Gordon B Corbet

From breeding grey seals to heaths of grey lichens, and cliffs ablaze with colourful flowers to quiet flowing rivers, Fife has a surprising diversity of wildlife and habitats. The Nature of Fife includes, in the first book of its kind, a habitat by habitat investigation of this intriguing part of Scotland. A comprehensive inventory of the species of plants and animals so far recorded in Fife and the adjacent seas is also included. Written in an easy-to-read style by specialists in their fields, the book will be enjoyed by anyone with an interest in the environment. It also provides a valuable source of information for educational use at all levels, and for those with particular interest in our various uses of the countryside and the sea.

Contributors

George Ballantyne (recorder for Fife & Kinross, Botanical Society of the British Isles)

Matt G Bentley (Gatty Marine Laboratory, University of St. Andrews)

Gordon B Corbet (formerly Natural History Museum, London)

Robert M M Crawford (Department of Biological Sciences, University of St. Andrews)

Norman Elkins (Meteorological Office)

David Fairlamb (Royal Society for the Protection of Birds)

Ruth Ingram (past Chairman, Scottish Wildlife Trust, Fife & Kinross Branch)

Alison Irvine (Ranger Service, Fife Council)

Roger T F Larsen (formerly Forestry Commission)

A Roy MacGregor (Department of Geology, University of St Andrews)

J Stewart Pritchard (Scottish Natural Heritage)

Chris Smout (Institute for Environmental History, University of St Andrews)

Frank Spragge (formerly Chairman, Scottish Wildlife Trust)

Sarah Warrener (Farming and Wildlife Advisory Group)

Graeme Whittington (Department of Geography, University of St Andrews)