10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MACHAIR»
Discover the use of
machair in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
machair and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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From
Machair to Mountains: Archaeological Survey and ...
The large set-piece excavations are to be published in separate monographs. The results of the surveys and small-scale excavations are presented here.
Michael Parker Pearson, 2012
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The Reigns of the Ptolemies
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Theodore Cressy Skeat, 1969
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Sand Dune Conservation, Management and Restoration
Cooper A, McCann T, Ballard E (2005) The effects of livestock grazing and
recreation on Irish machair grassland vegetation. J Plant Ecol 181(2):255–267
Crawford IC (1990) Agriculture, weeds and the Western Isles, machair. Trans Bot
Soc ...
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A Nature Conservation Review: The Selection of Biological ...
Dune (600 ha) The dune sector forms part of the most extensive machair system
in Britain extending along almost the whole of the low-lying west coast of South
Uist. No single site can be chosen here representing the whole range of variation
...
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Lowland Grassland and Heathland Habitats
Covered by Habitat Action Plans for maritime cliffs and slopes, machair, coastal
sand dunes, e.g. NVC communities M08 to M011 (maritime cliffs), SD8 (machair),
SD6—SD1 2 (dune grassland) Comprehensive figures are not available, ...
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Coastal Dune Management: Shared Experience of European ...
This is reflected in the high proportion of the machair of both countries which is
formally designated for the conservation of these features. The designations are
multiple and overlapping, leading to bureaucratic complexity and potential ...
John Houston, Paul J. Rooney, Sally E. Edmondson, 2001
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The Soil Underfoot: Infinite Possibilities for a Finite Resource
26.5 LIVING ON THE EDGE—THE MACHAIR OF NA H-EILEANAN SIAR (THE
WESTERN ISLES) The windswept Atlantic coast of the Western Isles, Na h-
Eileanan Siar, is home to over half the world's machair, particularly along the
west coast ...
G. Jock Churchman, Edward R. Landa, 2014
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Oceanography and Marine Biology, An Annual Review, Volume ...
However, the often calcareous back-dune machair habitats of the Western Isles
of Scotland, which have a relatively high moisture-holding capacity, have
supported sheep for centuries without undergoing serious erosion (Ranwell 1972
).
R. N. Gibson, R. J. A. Atkinson, Margaret Barnes, 2003
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The Ecology and Conservation of European Dunes
The characteristic dune grassland of this region is called machair. Machair is
Gaelic for a fertile plain, but the word has now entered scientific literature to
describe the dune grassland unique to the west coast of Scotland and north west
Ireland.
Francisco García Novo, Robert M. M. Crawford, Mari Cruz Díaz Barradas, 1997
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Environmental Protection: Text and Materials
Western Isles Walks Machair The flat, sandy coastal plain, which stretches down
the western fringe of the Uists is known as machair. It is considered to be unique
in terms of the rich plant and bird life it sustains. The machair developed as the ...
Sue Elworthy, Jane Holder, 1997
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MACHAIR»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
machair is used in the context of the following news items.
Shinty celebrations at HebCelt
Shinty was played on the machair or on whatever area was available. Often, in Uist, games were played well into the night and shinty was ... «Island News & Advertiser, Jul 15»
'Parkour gave me hope and changed my life': Rebellious teen insists …
... the stairs, park benches and arches of towns and cities, Brian will bring it to the beaches, machair and single-track roads of remote islands. «Scottish Daily Record, Jul 15»
Giving nature a helping hand
Both of the species mentioned can be seen flying about low down on the Machair searching for nectar and pollen sources amongst the rich ... «Stornoway Gazette, Jul 15»
Another Life: Land and sea locked into a timeless exchange
... infinite remainder – becomes molecular material for the shells of land molluscs, the multicoloured snails that throng the dunes and machair. «Irish Times, Jul 15»
The Hebrides: Wildlife, whisky and wonderful cuisine
In summer, the machair is in bloom – an alkaline grassland woven with around 200 wild flowers, including sweet-scented white and red clover, ... «The Independent, Jul 15»
Meet Scotland's gourmet salt pioneer
The provenance of the Lewis sea salt - the wild Atlantic ocean often battering off the cliffs and soaking through the machair - delivers intense ... «Herald Scotland, Jul 15»
Related News/Archive
17905 Machair Ln., to Jesus Maritess De & De Jesus Maritess Trustee by John Mcgregor & Stephanie Mcgregor, $300,000, 6/8/2015. «Tampabay.com, Jul 15»
Best books for summer 2015: what to read
It's simple, because it just presents one word at a time (tolmen, swag, meol, machair, dell, saltings), explaining its origin and meaning, and the ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
Scottish Government to promote "quality greenspace" for health and …
Scotland's peatlands, mountain landscapes, coastal cliffs and seas, machair and diversity of woodland ecosystems are exceptional by ... «Horticulture Week, Jun 15»
Hand to Mouth on the Machair and Seashore
For centuries crofters have collected seaweed from the shore and ploughed it into the Machair ( land by the sea that is rich in sand blown in by ... «Huffington Post UK, Jun 15»
