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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.
Book Synopsis Eastern Old-Growth Forests by : Mary Byrd Davis
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 0 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.
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.
Book Synopsis Old-Growth Forests by : Christian Wirth
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.
Book Synopsis Area of Old-growth Forests in California, Oregon, and Washington by : Charles L. Bolsinger
Download or read book Area of Old-growth Forests in California, Oregon, and Washington written by Charles L. Bolsinger and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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.
Book Synopsis Ontario's Old-growth Forests by : Michael Henry
Download or read book Ontario's Old-growth Forests written by Michael Henry and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Ontario's Old- Growth Forests, with its atlas of over 50 old-growth forests, and over 100 photographs, is an invaluable discovery guide for anyone fascinated with the history, ecology, and the wonder of trees."--
Book Synopsis Ancient Forests of the Pacific Northwest by : Elliott A. Norse
Download or read book Ancient Forests of the Pacific Northwest written by Elliott A. Norse and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Wilderness Society.
Book Synopsis The Biology of Amphibians and Reptiles in Old-growth Forests in the Pacific Northwest by :
Download or read book The Biology of Amphibians and Reptiles in Old-growth Forests in the Pacific Northwest written by and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis An Old-growth Definition for Wet Pine Forests, Woodlands, and Savannas by : William R. Harms
Download or read book An Old-growth Definition for Wet Pine Forests, Woodlands, and Savannas written by William R. Harms and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 12 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Sierra Club Guide to the Ancient Forests of the Northeast by : Bruce Kershner
Download or read book The Sierra Club Guide to the Ancient Forests of the Northeast written by Bruce Kershner and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide to the old growth forests located in the Northeastern section of America.
Book Synopsis Our Living Ancestors by : John Bates
Download or read book Our Living Ancestors written by John Bates and published by . This book was released on 2018-03-07 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Old-growth forests touch the soul of many people. Some hear the echoes of Native Americans or the first settlers. Some feel the great age of the trees and revere them, while others feel they are in the presence of an overwhelmingly rare beauty. Still others understand the profound scientific value of old-growth forests as reference systems for what forests can be. Despite the remarkable emotional appeal and scientific value of old-growth forests, they are rare in Wisconsin. Only 0.3% of Wisconsin¿s old-growth forests remain, but these scattered, small parcels still retain their ability to amaze hikers with their size, beauty, and elegance. Where are they? This book directs visitors to the 50 best old-growth sites left in Wisconsin. Each site has clear directions, a listing of ownership, size, and age, and a description of its ecological features, with perhaps a story of why it was saved. A map and photo(s) illustrates each site. An additional shorter chapter includes the ¿50 Best-of-the-Rest.¿The book is for a general audience, but its wealth of rigorously-researched and profusely-illustrated data may also serve as a general reference for professional ecologists and conservationists.
Book Synopsis Anatomy of a Conflict by : Terre Satterfield
Download or read book Anatomy of a Conflict written by Terre Satterfield and published by UBC Press. This book was released on 2007-10-01 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Anatomy of a Conflict explores the cultural aspects of the fierce dispute between activist loggers and environmentalists over the fate of Oregon's temperate rain forest. Centred on the practice of old-growth logging and the survival of the northern spotted owl, the conflict has lead to the burning down of ranger stations, the spiking of trees, logging truck blockades, and countless demonstrations and arrests. Satterfield shows how the debate about the forest is, at its core, a debate about the cultural make-up of the Pacific Northwest. To talk about forests is to talk about culture, whether the discussion is about scientific explanations of conifer forests, activists' grassroots status and their emotional attachment to land, or the implications of past people's land use for future forest management. An engaging ethnographic study, this book emphasizes the historical roots and contemporary emergence of identity movements as a means for challenging cultural patterns. It makes a significant contribution to culture- and identity-driven theories of human action in the context of social movements and environmental studies.
Download or read book Teaching the Trees written by Joan Maloof and published by University of Georgia Press. This book was released on 2010-09-15 with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this collection of natural-history essays, biologist Joan Maloof embarks on a series of lively, fact-filled expeditions into forests of the eastern United States. Through Maloof’s engaging, conversational style, each essay offers a lesson in stewardship as it explores the interwoven connections between a tree species and the animals and insects whose lives depend on it—and who, in turn, work to ensure the tree’s survival. Never really at home in a laboratory, Maloof took to the woods early in her career. Her enthusiasm for firsthand observation in the wild spills over into her writing, whether the subject is the composition of forest air, the eagle’s preference for nesting in loblolly pines, the growth rings of the bald cypress, or the gray squirrel’s fondness for weevil-infested acorns. With a storyteller’s instinct for intriguing particulars, Maloof expands our notions about what a tree “is” through her many asides—about the six species of leafhoppers who eat only sycamore leaves or the midges who live inside holly berries and somehow prevent them from turning red. As a scientist, Maloof accepts that trees have a spiritual dimension that cannot be quantified. As an unrepentant tree hugger, she finds support in the scientific case for biodiversity. As an activist, she can’t help but wonder how much time is left for our forests.
Book Synopsis The Seen and Unseen World of the Fallen Tree by : Chris Maser
Download or read book The Seen and Unseen World of the Fallen Tree written by Chris Maser and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gevallen bomen in verschillende stadia van verval komen tegemoet aan een veelzijdig bodemleven, doordat ze een relatief koel en vochtig bodemmilieu bieden voor dieren en een voedingsbodem voor micro-organismen en wortelactiviteit. Met het effect van het verlies hiervan door te intensief gebruik en beheer van bossen moet rekening worden gehouden met het oog op de toekomstige produktiviteit van bossen en om besluitvorming hieromtrent op juiste gegevens te kunnen baseren
Download or read book Nature's Temples written by Joan Maloof and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2023-04-04 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "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 this book, 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"--
Book Synopsis Valuing Nature by : Douglas E. Booth
Download or read book Valuing Nature written by Douglas E. Booth and published by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. This book was released on 1994 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: . . . a balanced treatment of a very timely topic . . . -CHOICE . . . a masterful presentation of the ecological and socioeconomic history of Northwest forests . . . -John M. Gowdy, Rensselelaer Polytechnic Institute
