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Nature's Temples

Author : Joan Maloof
Publisher : Timber Press
ISBN 13 : 1604697288
Total Pages : 201 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (46 download)

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Download or read book Nature's Temples written by Joan Maloof and published by Timber Press. This book was released on 2016-11-16 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Maloof eloquently urges us to cherish the wildness of what little old-growth woodlands we have left. . . . Not only are they home to the richest diversity of creatures, but they work hard for humans too.” —New York Times Book Review An old-growth forest is one that has formed naturally over a long period of time with little or no disturbance from humankind. They are increasingly rare and largely misunderstood. In Nature’s Temples, Joan Maloof, the director of the Old-Growth Forest Network, makes a heartfelt and passionate case for their importance. This evocative and accessible narrative defines old-growth and provides a brief history of forests. It offers a rare view into how the life-forms in an ancient, undisturbed forest—including not only its majestic trees but also its insects, plant life, fungi, and mammals—differ from the life-forms in a forest manipulated by humans. What emerges is a portrait of a beautiful, intricate, and fragile ecosystem that now exists only in scattered fragments. Black-and-white illustrations by Andrew Joslin help clarify scientific concepts and capture the beauty of ancient trees.

New Findings about Old-growth Forests

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Total Pages : 12 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)

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Download or read book New Findings about Old-growth Forests written by and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 12 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Ecological Characteristics of Old-Growth Douglas-Fir Forests

Author : Jerry F. Franklin
Publisher : Palala Press
ISBN 13 : 9781378969168
Total Pages : 546 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (691 download)

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Book Synopsis Ecological Characteristics of Old-Growth Douglas-Fir Forests by : Jerry F. Franklin

Download or read book Ecological Characteristics of Old-Growth Douglas-Fir Forests written by Jerry F. Franklin and published by Palala Press. This book was released on 2018-03-02 with total page 546 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Old-Growth Forests

Author : Christian Wirth
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3540927069
Total Pages : 518 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (49 download)

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Download or read book Old-Growth Forests written by Christian Wirth and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2009-07-07 with total page 518 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many terms often used to describe old-growth forests imply that these forests are less vigorous, less productive and less stable than younger forests. But research in the last two decades has yielded results that challenge the view of old-growth forests being in decline. Given the importance of forests in battling climate change and the fact that old-growth forests are shrinking at a rate of 0.5% per year, these new results have come not a moment too soon. This book is the first ever to focus on the ecosystem functioning of old-growth forests. It is an exhaustive compendium of information that contains original work conducted by the authors. In addition, it is truly global in scope as it studies boreal forests in Canada, temperate old-growth forests in Europe and the Americas, and global tropical forests. Written in part to affect future policy, this eminently readable book is as useful for the scientist and student as it is for the politician and politically-interested layman.

Old Growth in a New World

Author : Thomas A. Spies
Publisher : Island Press
ISBN 13 : 1610911407
Total Pages : 361 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (19 download)

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Download or read book Old Growth in a New World written by Thomas A. Spies and published by Island Press. This book was released on 2012-09-26 with total page 361 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Old-growth forests represent a lofty ideal as much as an ecosystem—an icon of unspoiled nature, ecological stability, and pristine habitat. These iconic notions have actively altered the way society relates to old-growth forests, catalyzing major changes in policy and management. But how appropriate are those changes and how well do they really serve in reaching conservation goals? Old Growth in a New World untangles the complexities of the old growth concept and the parallel complexity of old-growth policy and management. It brings together more than two dozen contributors—ecologists, economists, sociologists, managers, historians, silviculturists, environmentalists, timber producers, and philosophers—to offer a broad suite of perspectives on changes that have occurred in the valuing and management of old-growth forests in the Pacific Northwest over the past thirty years. The book • introduces the issues and history of old-growth values and conservation in the Pacific Northwest; • explores old growth through the ideas of leading ecologists and social scientists; • addresses the implications for the future management of old-growth forests and considers how evolving science and social knowledge might be used to increase conservation effectiveness. By confronting the complexity of the old-growth concept and associated policy and management challenges, Old Growth in a New World encourages productive discussion on the future of old growth in the Pacific Northwest and offers options for more effective approaches to conserving forest biodiversity.

New Findings about Old-growth Forests

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 11 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (113 download)

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Download or read book New Findings about Old-growth Forests written by and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 11 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Characteristics of Remnant Old Growth Forests in the Northern Coast Range of Oregon and Comparison to Surrounding Landscapes

Author : Andrew N. Gray
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1437926126
Total Pages : 52 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (379 download)

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Book Synopsis Characteristics of Remnant Old Growth Forests in the Northern Coast Range of Oregon and Comparison to Surrounding Landscapes by : Andrew N. Gray

Download or read book Characteristics of Remnant Old Growth Forests in the Northern Coast Range of Oregon and Comparison to Surrounding Landscapes written by Andrew N. Gray and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2011-05 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Old-growth forests provide unique habitat features and landscape functions compared to younger stands. The goals of many forest mgmt. plans in the Pacific NW include increasing the area of late-successional and old-growth forests. This study describes existing old-growth forests in the northern Oregon Coast Range that might serve as examples of desired future conditions and developmental pathways. Results suggest that although old-growth forests can develop along multiple pathways, stand composition and productivity constrain development such that expecting all late-successional stands to have the full complement of old-growth attributes may not be realistic. Illustrations. This is a print on demand report.

Restoring Complexity

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 12 pages
Book Rating : 4.X/5 (5 download)

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Download or read book Restoring Complexity written by and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 12 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Necessary Work

Author : Max G. Geier
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 370 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)

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Download or read book Necessary Work written by Max G. Geier and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The H.J. Andrews Experimental Forest (Andrews Forest) is both an idea and a particular place. It is an experimental landscape, a natural resource, and an ecosystem that has long inspired many people. On the landscape of the Andrews Forest, some of those people built the foundation for a collaborative community that fosters closer communication among the scientists and managers who struggle to understand how that ecosystem functions and to identify optimal management strategies for this and other national forest lands in the Pacific Northwest. People who worked there generated new ideas about forest ecology and related ecosystems. Working together in this place, they generated ideas, developed research proposals, and considered the implications of their work. They functioned as individuals in a science-based community that emerged and evolved over time. Individuals acted in a confluence of personalities, personal choices, and power relations. In the context of this unique landscape and serendipitous opportunities, those people created an exceptionally potent learning environment for science and management. Science, in this context, was largely a story of personalities, not simply a matter of test tubes, experimental watersheds, or top-down management sponsored by a large federal agency or university. Ideas flowed in a constructed environment that eventually linked people, place, and community with an emerging vision of ecosystem management. Drawing largely on oral history, this book explores the inner workings and structure of that science-based community. Science themes, management issues, specific research programs, the landscape itself, and the people who work there are all indispensable components of a complex web of community, the Andrews group. The first four chapters explore the origins of the Forest Service decision to establish an experimental forest in the west-central Oregon Cascades in 1948 and the people and priorities that transformed that field site into a prominent facility for interdisciplinary research in the coniferous biome of the International Biological Programme in the 1970s. Later chapters explore emerging links between long-term research and interdisciplinary science at the Andrews Forest. Those links shaped the groups response to concerns about logging in old-growth forests during the 1980s and 1990s. Concluding chapters explore how scientists in the group tried to adapt to new roles as public policy consultants in the 1990s without losing sight of the community values that they considered crucial to their earlier accomplishments.

Ecology and Recovery of Eastern Old-Growth Forests

Author : Andrew M. Barton
Publisher : Island Press
ISBN 13 : 1610918908
Total Pages : 362 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (19 download)

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Book Synopsis Ecology and Recovery of Eastern Old-Growth Forests by : Andrew M. Barton

Download or read book Ecology and Recovery of Eastern Old-Growth Forests written by Andrew M. Barton and published by Island Press. This book was released on 2018-11-08 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The landscapes of North America, including eastern forests, have been shaped by humans for millennia, through fire, agriculture, hunting, and other means. But the arrival of Europeans on America’s eastern shores several centuries ago ushered in the rapid conversion of forests and woodlands to other land uses. By the twentieth century, it appeared that old-growth forests in the eastern United States were gone, replaced by cities, farms, transportation networks, and second-growth forests. Since that time, however, numerous remnants of eastern old growth have been discovered, meticulously mapped, and studied. Many of these ancient stands retain surprisingly robust complexity and vigor, and forest ecologists are eager to develop strategies for their restoration and for nurturing additional stands of old growth that will foster biological diversity, reduce impacts of climate change, and serve as benchmarks for how natural systems operate. Forest ecologists William Keeton and Andrew Barton bring together a volume that breaks new ground in our understanding of ecological systems and their importance for forest resilience in an age of rapid environmental change. This edited volume covers a broad geographic canvas, from eastern Canada and the Upper Great Lakes states to the deep South. It looks at a wide diversity of ecosystems, including spruce-fir, northern deciduous, southern Appalachian deciduous, southern swamp hardwoods, and longleaf pine. Chapters authored by leading old-growth experts examine topics of contemporary forest ecology including forest structure and dynamics, below-ground soil processes, biological diversity, differences between historical and modern forests, carbon and climate change mitigation, management of old growth, and more. This thoughtful treatise broadly communicates important new discoveries to scientists, land managers, and students and breathes fresh life into the hope for sensible, effective management of old-growth stands in eastern forests.

Information about Old Growth for Selected Forest Type Groups in the Eastern United States

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 513 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)

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Download or read book Information about Old Growth for Selected Forest Type Groups in the Eastern United States written by and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 513 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Management of old growth forests

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. Subcommittee on General Oversight, Northwest Power, and Forest Management
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 236 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (121 download)

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Download or read book Management of old growth forests written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. Subcommittee on General Oversight, Northwest Power, and Forest Management and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Ecology and Recovery of Eastern Old-growth Forests

Author : Thomas Allen Spies
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781610919913
Total Pages : 340 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (199 download)

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Download or read book Ecology and Recovery of Eastern Old-growth Forests written by Thomas Allen Spies and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Forest ecologists William Keeton and Andrew Barton bring together an edited volume that breaks new ground in the science of old-growth forest ecosystems in eastern North America and their importance in an age of rapid environmental change. Leading experts examine the latest scientific advances in our understanding of the processes that drive these unique systems, telling a sobering story in which ecological baselines are shifting. They argue, however, that old-growth restoration practices are not only possible but a growing reality. The book makes a compelling case for conserving and managing old growth, providing resilience and ecosystem services for humans and all organisms that rely on healthy forests.

Temperate and Boreal Rainforests of the World

Author : Dominick A. DellaSala
Publisher : Island Press
ISBN 13 : 1597266760
Total Pages : 333 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (972 download)

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Download or read book Temperate and Boreal Rainforests of the World written by Dominick A. DellaSala and published by Island Press. This book was released on 2011 with total page 333 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Temperate rainforests are biogeographically unique. Compared to their tropical counterparts, temperate rainforests are rarer and are found disproportionately along coastlines. Because most temperate rainforests are marked by the intersection of marine, terrestrial, and freshwater systems, these rich ecotones are among the most productive regions on Earth. Globally, temperate rainforests store vast amounts of carbon, provide habitat for scores of rare and endemic species with ancient affinities, and sustain complex food-web dynamics. In spite of their global significance, however, protection levels for these ecosystems are far too low to sustain temperate rainforests under a rapidly changing global climate and ever expanding human footprint. Therefore, a global synthesis is needed to provide the latest ecological science and call attention to the conservation needs of temperate and boreal rainforests. A concerted effort to internationalize the plight of the world’s temperate and boreal rainforests is underway around the globe; this book offers an essential (and heretofore missing) tool for that effort. DellaSala and his contributors tell a compelling story of the importance of temperate and boreal rainforests that includes some surprises (e.g., South Africa, Iran, Turkey, Japan, Russia). This volume provides a comprehensive reference from which to build a collective vision of their future.

Old Growth

Author : Robin Wall Kimmerer
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780913098028
Total Pages : 215 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (98 download)

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Download or read book Old Growth written by Robin Wall Kimmerer and published by . This book was released on 2021-08 with total page 215 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Articles about trees that have appeared in Orion Magazine.

Smith Woods

Author : Warren Allmon
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780877105343
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (53 download)

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Download or read book Smith Woods written by Warren Allmon and published by . This book was released on 2021-10-21 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Eastern Old-Growth Forests

Author : Mary Byrd Davis
Publisher : Island Press
ISBN 13 : 9781559634090
Total Pages : 408 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (34 download)

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Download or read book Eastern Old-Growth Forests written by Mary Byrd Davis and published by Island Press. This book was released on 1996-04-01 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Eastern Old-Growth Forests is the first book devoted exclusively to old growth throughout the East. Authoritative essays from leading experts examine the ecology and characteristics of eastern old growth, explore its history and value -- both ecological and cultural -- and make recommendations for its preservation. The book provides a thorough overview of the importance of old growth in the East including its extent, qualities, and role in wildlands restoration. It will serve a vital role in furthering preservation efforts by making eastern old-growth issues better known and understood.