Wytham Woods Oxford's Ecological Laboratory Author:Peter Savill, Christopher Perrins, Keith Kirby, Nigel Fisher For the first time, this book tells the Wytham story in a way that is accessible to both scientist and general reader alike. It provides a fascinating overview of what the Woods are like, their history, composition (both plant and animal), and how their wildlife has changed over time. — This iconic location has been the subject of a series of con... more »tinuous ecological research programmes dating back to the 1920s, a level of continuity of research effort that is extremely rare. Hence there is a strong emphasis on the significance of the scientific research that has been done there and how this has contributed to ecological thinking elsewhere.« less