A palaeoecology is an attempt to reconstruct the ecosystems of the past.
A palaeoecologist is a person who is an expert in the field of palaeoecology - the study of past ecologies by the use of the existence of fossils.
Phillip Lars Manning has written: 'Palaeoecology of the euryterids of the Upper Silurian of the Welsh borderland'
John W. Murray has written: 'Palaeogene foraminiferida and palaeoecology, Hampshire and Paris basins and the English Channel'
H. J. B. Birks has written: 'Quaternary palaeoecology' -- subject(s): Paleoecology, Paleontology
Neville T. J. Hollingworth has written: 'Zechstein reef fossils and their palaeoecology' -- subject(s): Paleoecology, Paleontology
Michael Kwasi Mensah has written: 'Lithology, palaeontology and palaeoecology of the Upper Kirkfield Member (Middle Ordovician) in the type area at Kirkfield, Ontario' -- subject(s): Petrology, Paleontology
John Tibby has written: 'A mid- to late-Holocene diatom and pollen palaeoecology of the Tuross Lake system, South Coast, New South Wales' -- subject(s): Diatoms, Fossil, Fossil Diatoms, Fossil Plants, Fossil Pollen, Paleobotany, Paleoecology, Plants, Fossil, Pollen, Fossil
There are a number of organisations in the UK that conduct research into woodland ecosystems and biodiversity. These include government organisations,A,B,C,G academic research groups,B,C learned societiesD,E and charities.F,GThe Forestry CommissionAThis is the government department responsible for the protection and expansion of Britain's forests and woodlands.The Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)B and it's Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (CEH)CNERC provides funding for research in universities as well as internal (public sector) research facilities such as the CEH.CEH Description:C"The Centre for Ecology & Hydrology is the UK's Centre of Excellence for integrated research in terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems and their interaction with the atmosphere"The Royal Geographical Society's (RGS)D Biogeography Research Group (BRG)E BRG Description:E"The BRG encompasses a broad range of biogeographical content focussing upon the study of plant and animal distributions and their geographical relationships with the environment. This includes aspects of ecology, biodiversity, landscape ecology, palaeoecology, environmental resource management, and includes human-environment relations."The Woodland TrustFThe woodland trust is a charity which (amongst other things) aims to prevent further loss of ancient woodland and to restore and improve woodland biodiversity.The National Biodiversity Network Trust (NBN Trust)GThe NBN Trust is a UK-wide public / voluntary sector partnership. The full members of the Trust are drawn from non-governmental organisations and government agencies. Their website contains a links pageH to a large number of differing organisations involved in biodiversity research and is potentially a very useful resource for anyone interested in UK biodiversity.The above is by no means an exhaustive list but would certainly be very good initial sources of further information.Sources:A The Forestry Commission Website.B Natural Environment Research Council Website.C Centre for Ecology & Hydrology Website.D Royal Geographical Society Website.E Biogeography Research Group Website.F Woodland Trust Website.G The National Biodiversity Network Trust Website.H The National Biodiversity Network Trust Links Page.Please see related links.