Americas Ancient Forests

Author : Thomas M. Bonnicksen
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 9780471136224
Total Pages : 614 pages
Book Rating : 4.20/5 ( download)

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Download or read book America's Ancient Forests written by Thomas M. Bonnicksen and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2000-02-07 with total page 614 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At the time of European discovery, the ancient North Americanforests stretched across nearly half the continent. And while todaylittle remains of this past glory, efforts are underway to bringback some of the diverse ecosystems of that era. America's AncientForests: From the Ice Age to the Age of Discovery providesscientists and professionals with essential information for forestrestoration and conservation projects, while presenting acompelling and far-reaching account of how the North Americanlandscape has evolved over the past 18,000 years. The book weaves historical accounts and scientific knowledge into adynamic narrative about the ancient forests and the events thatshaped them. Divided into two major parts, it covers first theglaciers and forests of the Ice Age and the influences of nativepeoples, and then provides an in-depth look at these majesticforests through the eyes of the first European explorers. Changesin climate and elevation, the movement of trees northward, theassembly of modern forests, and qualities that all ancient forestsshared are also thoroughly examined. A special feature of this book is its self-contained introductionto the early history of Native American peoples and theirenvironment. The author draws on his roots in the Osage nation aswell as painstaking research through the historical record,offering a complete discussion of how the cultural practices ofhunting, agriculture, and fire helped form the ancient forests.

Author : Douglas W. MacCleery
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 70 pages
Book Rating : 4.12/5 ( download)

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Download or read book American Forests written by Douglas W. MacCleery and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Elliott A. Norse
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 370 pages
Book Rating : 4.10/5 ( download)

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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.

Author : Joan Maloof
Publisher : Timber Press
ISBN 13 : 1604697288
Total Pages : 201 pages
Book Rating : 4.85/5 ( 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.

Author : Mary Byrd Davis
Publisher : Island Press
ISBN 13 : 9781559634090
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.9X/5 ( 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 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.

Author : Eric Rutkow
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1439193584
Total Pages : 402 pages
Book Rating : 4.87/5 ( download)

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Download or read book American Canopy written by Eric Rutkow and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-04-02 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the bestselling tradition of Michael Pollan's "Second Nature," this fascinating and unique historical work tells the remarkable story of the relationship between Americans and trees across the entire span of our nation's history.

Author : Bruce Kershner
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781578050666
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.69/5 ( download)

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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.

Author : Michael Williams
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521428378
Total Pages : 630 pages
Book Rating : 4.78/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Americans and Their Forests written by Michael Williams and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1992-06-26 with total page 630 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dr Williams begins by exploring the role of the forest in American culture: the symbols, themes, and concepts - for example, pioneer woodsman, lumberjack, wilderness - generated by contact with the vast land of trees. He considers the Indian use of the forest, describing the ways in which native tribes altered it, primarily through fire, to promote a subsistence economy.

Author : Rutherford Platt
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 300 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book The GREAT AMERICAN FOREST written by Rutherford Platt and published by . This book was released on 1965 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Publisher : ABRAMS
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 236 pages
Book Rating : 4.90/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Trees & Forests of America written by and published by ABRAMS. This book was released on 2008-10 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Essential to the fabric of life, trees and forests grace the continent, from sheltering oaks near the edge of the Atlantic to towering redwoods along the Pacific coast. Forests produce the oxygen we breathe. They cool the earth in summer, nurture wildlife of myriad forms, and help alleviate the effects of global warming. Not only useful and necessary but also strikingly beautiful, forests may be the most beloved part of the American landscape. In 'Trees & Forests of America', award-winning author and photographer Tim Palmer has captured 200 exquisite images of wild forests in all their vitality, complexity, and artistry. He shows New England with its brilliant maples in autumn, Appalachian mountains suffused with green, aspen groves enlivening the Rockies, cottonwoods shading streams in the desert, and rainforests that loom large with biological extravagance in the Northwest. Camera in hand, Palmer has found a spectacular array of natural wonders wherever native forests still grow. In his writing he describes the lives of trees, the ecological workings of forest, the importance that these places have for all of us, and the challenges facing woodlands and the people who care about them. Unaltered digitally or by other means, these pictures show forests as Tim Palmer found them -- at sunrise or sunset, in the depths of winter storms and in the balmy comfort of summer, on the beaches of Hawaii as well as the glaciated frontier of Alaska. Seeking out the quintessential forest in each region, and ever watchful for intimate details as well as the overarching view from treetop or mountaintop, Palmer shows America's trees and forests as never before portrayed in one volume of photography and text."--