Forests and woodland Books
LUP - University of Michigan Press Pigeon River Country
Book SynopsisOffers memories, myths, and meanings of the contiguous piece of wild area in Michigan's ""Lower Peninsula"". This book provides comprehensive discussions of the area's flora and fauna. It guides to the trails and camping sites, and a photo section showcasing the evolving face of this national treasure.
£19.90
The University of Michigan Press Arboretum America
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£27.50
University of California Press Tropical Forests and the Human Spirit
Book SynopsisOffers a tour of global efforts to empower community-based forest stewards. This book introduces readers to the communities and the individuals, the governments, the loggers, the agencies, and the local groups who vie for forest resources.Table of ContentsContents List of Illustrations Acknowledgments Introduction Part I. The Dismal Record 1. Forest Use and Misuse 2. Why Tropical Forests Decline Part II. Stirrings in the Field 3. The Road to Bendum 4. Village Forests in India 5. Conservation in Indonesia 6. Africa's Cornucopia and Scorpion 7. Learning from Latin America Part III. The Way Ahead 8. Shifting the Balance 9. Helping from Afar 10. Future Imperatives Notes Further Reading Index
£24.30
University of California Press This Land
Book SynopsisIntroduces the readers to 155 national forests across the country. This book describes the natural features, wildernesses, scenic drives, campgrounds and hiking trails of our national forests in Alaska, Nevada, Arizona and Oregon. It includes logistical information about size and location, facilities, attractions and associated wilderness areas.Trade Review"To my knowledge, there is no other title that assembles the information gathered in this book in such a comprehensive and helpful manner.... This Land will be a singular, indispensable and definitive title on the national forests for some time to come." - John A. Murray, author of Writing about Nature "This Land adeptly conveys the sense of awe that characterizes our national forests. In the end, this volume will help us and future generations understand and appreciate the wealth of this land and remind us of the importance of being responsible stewards of the people's land today and for future generations." - Mike Dombeck, Chief Emeritus, U.S. Forest Service"Table of ContentsForeword Preface Introduction National Forests in Alaska Chugach Copper River Delta Primrose Trail Tongass Alpine Meadows and Tundra National Forests in Arizona Apache - Sitgreaves Phelps Cabin Chitty Canyon Coconino San Francisco Peaks Oak Creek Canyon Coronado Mt. Lemmon Agua Caliente Canyon Sycamore Canyon Mt. Graham Kaibab Sycamore Canyon Prescott Bradshaw Mountains Tonto Desert Vista Diamond Point Workman Creek Falls Paralta Canyon National Forests in California Angeles Cleveland Eldorado Traverse Creek Inyo Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest Mono Basin Klamath Lake Tahoe Basin Management Area Lassen Los Padres Mendocino Modoc Plumas Butterfly Valley San Bernardino Pebble Plains Cushenbury Canyon Sequoia Shasta - Trinity Sierra Nelder Grove Six Rivers Stanislaus Tahoe Sand Pond National Forests in Idaho Boise Caribou - Targhee Clearwater Aquarius Idaho Panhandle Coeur d'Alene Kaniksu St. Joe Nez Perce Payette Salmon - Challis Sawtooth National Forests in Nevada Humboldt - Toiyabe Charleston Mountain National Forests in Oregon Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area Deschutes Lavalands Fremont Malheur Mt. Hood Bagby Natural Area Ochoco Rogue River Siskiyou Wheeler Creek Natural Area Port Orford Cedar Natural Area Siuslaw Umpqua Dunes Umatilla Umpqua Wallowa - Whitman Willamette Wildcat Mountain Natural Area Olallie Ridge Natural Area Winema National Forests in Utah Ashley Dixie Brian Head Pink Cliffs Red Canyon Fishlake Partridge Mountain Natural Area Manti - LaSal Brumley Ridge Arch Canyon Uinta Wasatch - Cache National Forests in Washington Colville Gifford Pinchot Mount St. Helens Mt. Baker - Snoqualmie Lake Twenty-two Natural Area Okanogan Olympic Olympic Rain Forest Wenatchee Index
£26.35
University of California Press Rainforest Corridors
Book SynopsisThis title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Pressâs mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1982.
£34.00
University of California Press Rainforest Corridors
Book SynopsisThis title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Pressâs mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1982.
£83.78
University of California Press Forests of Refuge
Book SynopsisForests of Refuge questions the effectiveness of market-based policies that govern forests in the interest of mitigating climate change. Yolanda Ariadne Collins interrogates the most ambitious global plan to incentivize people away from deforesting activities: the United Nationsendorsed Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+) initiative. Forests of Refuge explores REDD+ in Guyana and neighboring Suriname, two highly forested countries in the Amazonian Guiana Shield with low deforestation rates. Yet REDD+ implementation there has been fraught with challenges. Adopting a multisited ethnographic approach, Forests of Refuge takes readers into the halls of policymaking, into conservation development organizations, and into forest-dependent communities most affected by environmental policies and exploitative colonial histories. This book situates these challenges in the inattentiveness of global environmental policies to roughly five hundred years of colonial his
£71.00
Cambridge University Press Ecology of Woodlands and Forests
Book SynopsisTaking a functional rather than an ecosystem or a utilitarian approach, Thomas and Packham provide a concise account of how wooded areas have changed over time and will continue to change, particularly through harvesting and pollution. This clear, non-technical, 2007 text will be of interest to undergraduates, foresters and land managers.Trade Review'… good index … extensive references … well illustrated … breadth of material covered in a very readable way. I can see undergraduates finding it very useful as an introduction to key concepts and as a source book for essays.' Bulletin of the British Ecological Society'… the paperback edition could be particularly useful for an introductory course in forest ecology and serve as a reasonably priced, accessible alternative to pricier, more densely packed textbooks …' Landscape Ecology'The book is very up-to-date. … [it] tries to strike a balance. It addresses a more general reader and provides a comprehensive, clear, non-technical introduction to the many facets of forest ecology, but it is also a rich source of information for the expert. … Undergraduates, foresters, ecologists and land managers should have Ecology of Woodlands and Forests on their bookshelf.' Basic and Applied Ecology'… essential reading for everyone from botany or geosciences who explor[es] the forests … a comprehensive, detailed, well-thought, and informative synthesis, which will be appreciated by professionals, beginners, and amateurs.' Zentralblatt für Geologie und PaläontologieTable of ContentsPreface; 1. Introduction: forest basics; 2. Forest soils, climate and zonation; 3. Primary production and forest development; 4. Reproductive strategies of forest plants; 5. Biotic interactions; 6. Biodiversity in woodlands; 7. Decomposition and renewal; 8. Energy and nutrients; 9. Forest change and disturbance; 10. Working forests; 11. The future - how will our forests change?; References.
£50.99
Cambridge University Press British Plant Communities v1
Book SynopsisBritish Plant Communities is the first systematic and comprehensive account of the vegetation types of this country. It covers all natural, semi-natural and major artificial habitats in Great Britain (but not Northern Ireland), representing the fruits of fifteen years of research by leading plant ecologists. The book breaks new ground in wedding the rigorous interest in the classification of plant communities that has characterized Continental phytosociology with the deep concern traditional in Great Britain to understand how vegetation works. The published volumes have been greeted with universal acclaim, and the series has become firmly established as a framework for a wide variety of teaching, research and management activities in ecology, conservation and land-use planning.Trade Review'This series represents an outstanding achievement of descriptive plant ecology.' M. J. Crawley, Trends in Ecology and Evolution' … an excellent series of reference volumes.' Mineral PlanningTable of ContentsForeword Frederick Holliday; 1. Preamble; 2. WOODLANDS AND SCRUB: Introduction to woodlands and scrub; 3. Key to woodlands and scrub: Community descriptions; Indexes; Bibliography.
£74.99
Princeton University Press The World Atlas of Trees and Forests
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Winner of the Dartmouth Medal for Outstanding Reference Work, American Library Association""Winner of the PROSE Award in Environmental Science, Association of American Publishers""[A] beautiful introduction to the sister sciences of trees as individual plants and as forest ecosystems. . . . A visually pleasing volume to browse for anyone curious about the hidden forces that determine the location, appearance, and functioning of forests in their backyard or around the globe." * Library Journal *"There’s so much packed into it, in between gorgeous photography of trees from around the world, that The World Atlas of Trees and Forests should make absorbing reading for anyone looking to understand more about trees from a biological, ecological and geographical perspective."---Penny Sarchet, New Scientist Wild Wild Life"This is a mammoth tome, ambitious in scope and wonderfully informative in all that it delivers."---David Gascoigne, Travels with Birds"About 250 beautiful colour photographs, many of which are full pages, impressed me; these alone make the book worth owning. The text is written in a clear, scientific style that also winks at the non-specialist reader."---Gianniantonio Domina, Community Ecology"[This book] will bolster the existing literature on forests and woodlands and will be of interest to all who open it."---Michael Higgins, British Naturalists Association
£40.50
Princeton University Press Natures Temples
Book SynopsisTrade Review"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 *"Joan Maloof is a powerful advocate for old-growth forests."---David Gascoigne, Travels with Birds"For anyone visiting the United States to see large trees in old-growth forests this book would be perfect to take along. . . . This revised and expanded book gives an excellent insight into both the flora and fauna within the forests, complimented by beautiful black and white illustrations."---Diane Farrar, British Naturalists Association
£15.29
DK The Forests Fairies and Fungi Sticker Anthology
Book SynopsisSet off on a spellbinding expedition into the deep, dark woods...Page after page of this book is packed with vintage drawings that portray the enchanting beauty of a wild, ancient wood. Journey down snaking pathways, beneath towering trees, and amongst glorious plants and wildlife to uncover the odd magical surprise.Get creative! Adorn your personal items with more than 1,000 images of forest life, including intriguing toadstools, elegant trees, and even fantastical elves and more. Create gorgeous artwork and stationery, or simply enjoy this book as an exquisite keepsake.
£23.79
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Ancient Woodland History Industry and Crafts 697
Book SynopsisThough most of us will have enjoyed strolling through beautiful British woodlands, we might not be aware of the ancient and often complex origins of our surroundings. From medieval times, woodlands were carefully managed commodities with hotly contested resources: conflicting demands from landowners, the Crown, the peasantry and local and national wood-based industries have all left their marks on today''s woodland. Ian D. Rotherham here explains the various uses of British woods and their industries, such as coppicing, charcoal-burning, basket-making and bodging, and helps the reader to seek out the clues to their woodland''s past.Table of Contents?Introduction / What is an ‘Ancient’ Wood? / Woods, Parks and Forests / Worked and Working Trees / Woodland Crafts and Other Industries / Woodland Archaeology and Ecology / The Future: Re-discovering the Old Crafts / Further Reading / Places to Visit / Index
£8.99
Edinburgh University Press People and Woods in Scotland
Book SynopsisThis is a history of the trees, woodlands and forests of Scotland and of the people who used them.Trade ReviewBeautifully illustrated with photographs, prints, sketches and maps, and clearly written, this is a fascinating historical introduction to the complex association between people and woods in Scotland. A detailed, richly-illustrated exploration of the varied ways in which people have interacted with woodlands in Scotland...an enjoyable and seamless read, from which both specialists and general readers will profit. The writing is lively and uniform! well illustrated! highly recommended This is a milestone book, with a very readable summary in non-technical language of what we know about the history of woods and their relationship with people since the last ice age, 10,000 years ago ! This is a great book for people who share a fascination with woodlands and how they came to be like they are. Everyone who is interested in Scotland's woodlands should read it. This is an attractive publication with a nice cover design, and inside the eye is drawn immediately to some excellent colour plates. In addition there are also no less than 89 black and white plates and 17 figures .. .naturalists with an interest in environmental history will find it a worthwhile addition to their library Beautifully illustrated with photographs, prints, sketches and maps, and clearly written, this is a fascinating historical introduction to the complex association between people and woods in Scotland. A detailed, richly-illustrated exploration of the varied ways in which people have interacted with woodlands in Scotland...an enjoyable and seamless read, from which both specialists and general readers will profit. The writing is lively and uniform! well illustrated! highly recommended This is a milestone book, with a very readable summary in non-technical language of what we know about the history of woods and their relationship with people since the last ice age, 10,000 years ago ! This is a great book for people who share a fascination with woodlands and how they came to be like they are. Everyone who is interested in Scotland's woodlands should read it. This is an attractive publication with a nice cover design, and inside the eye is drawn immediately to some excellent colour plates. In addition there are also no less than 89 black and white plates and 17 figures .. .naturalists with an interest in environmental history will find it a worthwhile addition to their library
£108.00
Edinburgh University Press People and Woods in Scotland
Book SynopsisThis is a history of the trees, woodlands and forests of Scotland and of the people who used them.Trade ReviewBeautifully illustrated with photographs, prints, sketches and maps, and clearly written, this is a fascinating historical introduction to the complex association between people and woods in Scotland. Scottish Economic and Social History A detailed, richly-illustrated exploration of the varied ways in which people have interacted with woodlands in Scotland...an enjoyable and seamless read, from which both specialists and general readers will profit. Landscape History The writing is lively and uniform! well illustrated! highly recommended Choice This is a milestone book, with a very readable summary in non-technical language of what we know about the history of woods and their relationship with people since the last ice age, 10,000 years ago ! This is a great book for people who share a fascination with woodlands and how they came to be like they are. Everyone who is interested in Scotland's woodlands should read it. Reforesting Scotland This is an attractive publication with a nice cover design, and inside the eye is drawn immediately to some excellent colour plates. In addition there are also no less than 89 black and white plates and 17 figures .. .naturalists with an interest in environmental history will find it a worthwhile addition to their library BSS News Beautifully illustrated with photographs, prints, sketches and maps, and clearly written, this is a fascinating historical introduction to the complex association between people and woods in Scotland. A detailed, richly-illustrated exploration of the varied ways in which people have interacted with woodlands in Scotland...an enjoyable and seamless read, from which both specialists and general readers will profit. The writing is lively and uniform! well illustrated! highly recommended This is a milestone book, with a very readable summary in non-technical language of what we know about the history of woods and their relationship with people since the last ice age, 10,000 years ago ! This is a great book for people who share a fascination with woodlands and how they came to be like they are. Everyone who is interested in Scotland's woodlands should read it. This is an attractive publication with a nice cover design, and inside the eye is drawn immediately to some excellent colour plates. In addition there are also no less than 89 black and white plates and 17 figures .. .naturalists with an interest in environmental history will find it a worthwhile addition to their library
£30.59
Edinburgh University Press A History of the Native Woodlands of Scotland
Book SynopsisThe first modern history of Scottish woodlands from the time of Scotland's first settlement, focusing on the period 1500 to 1920.Trade ReviewThis book is a superb blend of social history, economic history and environmental history. -- Robert A. Lambert Journal of Scottish Historical Studies At last the light of scholarship is shed on the subject in this enthralling book... This past has been brilliantly recreated by TC Smout, Alan Macdonald and Fiona Watson, and perhaps we can now say that the importance of Scotland's native woodlands is beginning to be properly recognised. -- Hugh G Miller, Emeritus Professor of Forestry, University of Aberdeen The Review This book is a superb blend of social history, economic history and environmental history. At last the light of scholarship is shed on the subject in this enthralling book... This past has been brilliantly recreated by TC Smout, Alan Macdonald and Fiona Watson, and perhaps we can now say that the importance of Scotland's native woodlands is beginning to be properly recognised.Table of ContentsAcknowledgements; List of Black and White Maps; List of Black and White Figures; List of Colour Plates; List of Tables; 1 Introduction; 2 The Extent and Character of the Woods Before 1500; 3 The Extent and Character of the Woods, 1500-1920; 4 Woodland Produce; 5 Woodland as Pasture and Shelter; 6 Trading and Taking Wood Before 1800; 7 Managing the Woods Before 1770; 8 Outsiders and the Woods I: The Pinewoods; 9 Outsiders and the Woods II: Charcoal and Tanbark; 10 Woodland Management in an Industrial Economy, 1830-1920; and Beyond; 11 Rothiemurchus, 1650-1900; 12 The Navy, Holyrood and Strathcarron in the Seventeenth Century; 13 The Irish and Glenorchy, 1721-1740; 14 The MacDonald Woods on Skye, 1720-1920; 15 Conclusion; Bibliography; Index.
£34.20
The History Press Ltd Britains Paranormal Forests
Book SynopsisEnigmatic paranormal encounters across Britain’s forests and woodland
£11.69
The History Press Ltd Woods and People
Book SynopsisBritain's great cloak of natural forest disappeared mostly in prehistoric times. Over the passage of time and by the industrial revolution, Britain's economy had become almost entirely dependent on timber imports from abroad. Shipping blockades in the First World War meant a frantic search for woodlands that could be cut down to make vital pit props and sawn wood for wartime construction. After the war, Britain's tree cover was near to an all-time low. Only since 1919 have practical measures been taken to reverse the long history of forest decline, and a hundred years of tree planting has seen the forest cover of Britain more than double. Today, tree planting in Britain is motivated more by environmental and social concerns than purely timber production.In Woods and People, David Foot reveals the story of twentieth-century forest creation, and the eureka moment in the 1980s that challenged foresters and conservationists to work together on new ideas.Trade Reviewan enjoyable, well-researched, well-written and thought-provoking bookvery interesting, informative and a pleasure to read . . . hard to put down -- George Holmes
£11.69
The History Press Ltd Woodcraft
Book SynopsisA guide to reconnecting with the art of using trees and timber for bushcraft and woodcraftTrade Review"Packed with woodland wisdom, step-by-step guides and practical advice, it is illustrated throughout."
£18.70
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Terra Flamma
Book SynopsisFrom the towering pines of Shasta Trinity National Forest, to the chaparral scrub of San Diego''s Mexican border, to Yosemite and the Western Sierras, trained wildland firefighter and photojournalist Stuart Palley documents California''s raging wildfires and the forces behind them during the state''s worst fire season in modern history. The dramatic images, a half decade in the making, capture the simultaneous beauty and destruction that wildfires bring as fire seasons get longer and more deadly, expensive, and destructive. In the wake of California's record-breaking series of wildfires in 2017, the images encompass five fire seasons and 45 fires. They are presented chronologically and culminate with the wine country fire siege that devastated Sonoma and Napa Counties in October 2017 and the Thomas Fire in Southern California, the largest in recorded state history. This timely book defines the state''s drought and urban sprawl challenges, drawing a broader picture of global warming and its acute effects worldwide.
£27.19
University of British Columbia Press Ecology of a Managed Terrestrial Landscape
Book SynopsisEcology of a Managed Terrestrial Landscape responds to the increasing need of forest policy developers, planners, and managers for an integrated, comprehensive perspective on ecological landscapes.Trade ReviewThis aptly titled textbook explores and illuminates the ecology of Ontario’s terrestrial landscape through three sections: the structure of ecological systems, the functions and processes and a historical review of the application of that knowledge. This book is a welcome addition of knowledge on ecological processes and the effects of man caused changes across the landscape at different scales. It fills a gap that is currently being researched and understood. This book represents the paradigm shift from traditional forest management to one that attempts to quantify the management of interrelated resources across a landscape. It is a must read for all foresters and resource planners in Ontario and BC [today].Intended for foresters, forestry students, and policy makers, this book hits its mark in the ecological literature ... it is particularly noteworthy as a detailed case study. The work is very much forward looking, but the history of these landscapes and related policy offers welcome background and context. Written in clear prose, with smooth and logical transitions from one topic to the next and strong, coherent themes, the book makes a good case for forest landscape ecology as a discipline. -- D.H. Pfister * Choice *Table of ContentsPrefaceAcknowledgmentsSection I: Introduction to Landscape Ecology and Ontario's Managed Forest Region1 Landscape Ecology in Forest Management: An Introduction / Ajith H. Perera and David L. Euler2 Physical Geography of Ontario / David J.B. Baldwin, Joseph R. Desloges, and Lawrence E. Band3 Forest Vegetation of Ontario: Factors Influencing Landscape Change / Ian D. Thompson4 Forest Vertebrates of Ontario: Patterns of Distribution / Ian D. Thompson5 Spatial Patterns in the Managed Forest Landscape of Ontario / Ajith H. Perera and David J.B. BaldwinSection II: Forest Landscape Ecological Processes6 Influences of Climate on Ontario Forests / Michael D. Flannigan and Michael G. Weber7 Fire Regimes and Their Simulation with Reference to Ontario / Chao Li8 Insect and Disease Disturbance Regimes in Ontario's Forests / Richard A. Fleming, Anthony A. Hopkin, and Jean-Noel Candau9 Forest Ecosystem Productivity in Ontario / Lawrence E. Band10 Vegetation Responses to the Managed Forest Landscape of Central and Northern Ontario / Terence J. Carleton11 Forest Vertebrate Responses to Landscape-Level Changes in Ontario / Dennis R. Voigt, James A. Baker, Robert S. Rempel, and Ian D. ThompsonSection III: Policy and Planning for Forest Landscape Management12 Ontario Forests and Forest Policy before the Era of Sustainable Forestry / A. Ernest Epp13 A New Foundation for Ontario Forest Policy for the 21st Century / David L. Euler and A. Ernest Epp14 Strategic Planning at the Landscape Level / George R. Francis15 Landscape Ecology and Adaptive Management / James A. Baker16 Reflections on the Managed Forest Landscape / David L. Euler , Ian D. Thompson, and Ajith H. PereraGlossaryContributorsIndex
£45.00
University of British Columbia Press Forest Economics
Book SynopsisForestry cannot be isolated from the forces that drive all economic activity. It involves using land, labour, and capital to produce goods and services from forests, while economics helps in understanding how this can be done in ways that will best meet the needs of people. Therefore, a firm grounding in economics is integral to sound forestry policies and practices.This book, a major revision and expansion of Peter H. Pearse's 1990 classic, provides this grounding. Updated and enhanced with advanced empirical presentation of materials, it covers the basic economic principles and concepts and their application to modern forest management and policy issues.Forest Economics draws on the strengths of two of the field's leading practitioners who have more than fifty years of combined experience in teaching forest economics in the United States and Canada. Its comprehensive and systematic analysis of forest issues makes it an indispensable resource for students andTrade ReviewPearse’s 1990 textbook has influenced a whole generation of forest economists in Canada. This new book by Zhang and Pearse holds the promise of serving as an important reference on forest economics in North America and elsewhere in the Englishspeaking world for many years to come. -- Dr. Sen Wang, Canadian Forest Service * Forest Chronicle *Table of ContentsForewordPrefacePart 1: Market, Government, and Forest Investment Analysis1 Forestry’s Economic Perspective2 Market Economy and the Role of Government3 Forest Investment AnalysisPart 2: The Forest Sector – Timber, Land, and Beyond4 Timber Supply, Demand, and Pricing5 Unpriced Forest Values6 Land Allocation and Multiple UsePart 3: Economics of Forest Management7 The Optimal Forest Rotation8 Regulating Harvests over Time9 Long-Term Trends in the Forest Sector and Silvicultural InvestmentPart 4: Economics of Forest Policy10 Property Rights11 Forest Taxes and Other ChargesPart 5: Forest Economics in a Global Perspective12 Forest Products Trade13 Global Forest Resources and the EnvironmentIndex
£38.25
University of British Columbia Press Tracking the Great Bear
Book SynopsisA detailed account of the complex and contested process that resulted in the establishment of the Great Bear Rainforest in coastal British Columbia.Trade ReviewThis is an extremely important book, not only for explaining how collaboration has been achieved at a regional scale in mid- and north BC, but also as a symbol and example of what is possible in seemingly intractable conservation “stand-offs.” It will repay study by students of environmental history and by all involved in that wide-reaching, all-encompassing field of environmental politics. -- Ken Atkinson, University of York St John * British Journal of Canadian Studies, Vol. 29 No. 1, Spring 2016 *Table of ContentsForeword: Rethinking Environmentalism / Graeme WynnIntroduction1 Where in the World Is the Great Bear? Problematizing British Columbia’s Coastal Forests2 Grizzlies Growl at the International Market: Circulating a Panorama of the Great Bear Rainforest3 Negotiating with the Enemy: Articulating a Common Matter of Concern4 Mobilizing Allies and Reconciling InterestsConclusionNotesReferencesIndex
£69.70
Cornell University Press HeartPine Russia
Book SynopsisCostlow explores the central place the forest came to hold in a century of intense seeking for articulations of national and spiritual identity.Trade ReviewHeart-Pine Russia elegantly combines scholarship and a personal love (and experience) of the forest itself.... This work is a wonderful contribution to the study of Russia's aesthetic and spiritual history and a rare offering to the world of environmental history. Specialists and educated readers alike will take delight in this literary journey through the dense and mysterious forests of European Russia. -- Amy Singleton Adams * Canadian-American Slavic Studies *Each chapter of Heart-Pine Russia offers a different perspective on the symbiosis of the human and the forest in Russia, but the book's real strength arises from the combination of its parts, the tracing of the many ways in which the Russian forest, mysterious yet sustaining, played an essential role in the development of Russian culture and consciousness. Like any good ramble in the woods, Heart-Pine Russia offers new understanding of the familiar, encounters with unexpected, and a deepened sense of the interconnection of it all with ourselves. -- Andrew R. Durkin * Slavic and East European Journal *In this beautifully written and researched volume, Jane T. Coslow takes us on a journey into the forests of European Russia through the eyes of the nineteenth-century literary figures, naturalists, and painters who walked its floors and thought deeply about the land they walked on..I cannot overstate the value of this book for literary and cultural historians, environmentalists, and for anyone interested in how research and personal narrative can be elegantly woven together. Costlow's work succeeds in laying out for us how Russia’s European forests have served as icons of national identity. It also urges us to sit up and take notice of our failure to be proper stewards of the land on which we live. -- Adele Barker * Slavic Review *Strolling for the first time in unknown woodlands – seeing, smelling, and hearing the curious and obscure – our experience is happiest and truest when we resist the temptation to interpret our sensations in terms we understand, and allow ourselves to acknowledge and appreciate difference. In its best moments, Heart-Pine Russia produces just this kind of unexpected epiphany. If outstanding universal values exist, this, I'm sure, is one. -- Killian Quigley * MAKE Literary Magazine, *This book is a landmark achievement. It opens up enormous swaths of heretofore unexplored territory, and it provides Slavists (and, for that matter, non-Slavists, should they branch out and read it) with a sophisticated, supple, and manifestly interdisciplinary model for thinking about the relationship between humans and the natural world. It is the first sustained and intellectually rigorous attempt in any language to train an ecocritical lens onto nineteenth-century Russian culture. In this sense it might be said that it does for the Russian field something akin to what Lawrence Buell's seminal 1995 work The Environmental Imagination did for American Studies. -- Thomas Newlin * The Russian Review *This erudite study of the Russian forest in 19th-century literature and art... argues that the forest holds a particularly mythologized place in the Russian cultural imagination. Each of the book's six chapters addresses a different author or artist.... This look at the Russian forest in literature and the arts is overdue. As an added plus, it includes ample reproductions of 19th-century paintings in both color and black and white. * Choice *Table of ContentsIntroduction1. Walking into the Woodland with Turgenev2. Heart-Pine Russia: Mel'nikov-Pechersky and the Sacred Geographies of the Woods3. Geographies of Loss: The "Forest Question" in Nineteenth-Century Russia4. Jumping In: Vladimir Korolenko and the Civic/Environmental Imagination5. Beyond the Shattered Image: Mikhail Nesterov's Epiphanic Woodlands6. Measurement, Poetry, and the Pedagogy of Place: Dmitrii Kaigorodov and the Russian ForestConclusionNotes Index
£33.15
University of Nebraska Press Nomads Land Pastoralism and French Environmental
Book SynopsisAn exploration of the relationship between Mediterranean mobile pastoralism and nineteenth-century French forestry through case studies in Provence, French colonial Algeria, and Ottoman Anatolia. Trade Review"As politically oriented environmental history, Nomad’s Land reconstructs the broad field within which French forestry policy developed and was applied, showing thereby how conservationism both fueled, and was dependent upon, shifting power relationships at the state and local levels."—Patrick Young, Journal of Modern History"Duffy provides a concise and thought-provoking assessment of the decline of Mediterranean pastoralism in the modern era. She ably introduces the generalist to the regional history of French forest administration. For scholars of the modern Mediterranean, Nomad’s Land will serve as a culmination of recent developments in several subfields of environmental history, offering them an important opportunity to take stock, to reflect further on important transnational connections, and to chart new paths forward for national and regional histories."—Jackson R. Perry, Agricultural History"[Nomad's Land] can serve as a textbook for lecturers and as a reference book for researchers of social and environmental history, rural history, Mediterranean history, French colonialism, Ottoman history and history of pastoralism."—Onur Inal, Nomadic Peoples“In this succinct and lucidly written book, Andrea Duffy shows how French ideas about forests provided ammunition for sustained campaigns against herders, sheep, goats, and the pastoralist way of life in Mediterranean France, colonial Algeria, and Ottoman Anatolia. An insightful and delightful addition to Mediterranean environmental history.”—J. R. McNeill, professor in the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service and the Department of History at Georgetown University and author of Mosquito Empires: Ecology and War in the Greater Caribbean, 1620–1914Table of ContentsList of Figures Acknowledgments Introduction: The Nomad and the Sea Part 1: People, Place, and Perceptions 1. Land of the Golden Fleece: Mediterranean Pastoralism in a Wider Society 2. Black Sheep: The Intellectual Roots of Mediterranean Environmental Policy 3. Counting Sheep: Pastoralism and the Construction of French Scientific Forestry Part 2: Growth and Transformation 4. The Forest for the Trees: The Application of French Scientific Forestry around the Mediterranean 5. Against the Grain: The Transformation of Land Use and Property 6. Nature’s Scapegoats: Pastoralists and Natural Disasters 7. Sheep to the Slaughter: Mediterranean Pastoralism and Forestry at the Turn of the Twentieth Century Conclusion: Planting Politics Notes Bibliography Index
£38.25
The University Press of Kentucky Smokescreen
Book SynopsisEngages dialogue around forest fires at a time when it is desperately needed.Table of ContentsPrologue Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Chapter 12 Chapter 13 Chapter 14 Chapter 15
£29.69
University of Arizona Press Forests under Fire
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£51.30
The University of Alabama Press Discovering Alabama Forests
Book SynopsisCelebrates the health and diversity of Alabama woodlands. Featuring 100 color photographs, this title provides an introduction to the ecological, geological, and biological richness of Alabama's forests, their evolution through history, their contribution to the state's economy, and the modern perils they face.Trade ReviewThis book is an excellent educational resource and overview history of Alabama forests... valuable to lay readers but also to professional resource managers, educators, and students. - Dean Gjerstad, Auburn University and The Longleaf Alliance
£30.56
Duke University Press Political Landscapes
Book SynopsisIn this environmental history of twentieth-century Mexico, Christopher R. Boyer conceptualizes the forests of Chihuahua and Michoacán as political landscapes. Conflicts among local landowners, the federal government and timber companies politicized these geographies, demonstrating the crucial role that social forces play in the construction of environments.Trade Review"Christopher R. Boyer’s superb history of forests, forestry, and conservation in Mexico makes innovative contributions to the historiography of the Mexican Revolution and postrevolutionary state formation, as well as to Mexico’s environmental history." -- Thomas Klubock * American Historical Review *"Boyer’s book is a significant accomplishment because it points a practical way forward in ongoing policy debates over the use of Mexico’s temperate forests—which will always represent contested, political landscapes—as well as reinforcing the nation’s overwhelming drive toward modernity over the long arc of the twentieth century." -- Evan R. Ward * Hispanic American Historical Review *"This volume offers a much-needed, detailed historiography of Mexican forestry.... [T]he analysis of community forestry, especially, contains offerings that make the read worthwhile." -- Nora Haenn * Agricultural History *"Documenting one hundred years of forest history is not easy, but Boyer has accomplished it in a book that has much to recommend it for classroom use.... [A]n excellent book that includes something not typical in history texts: a dose of humor. If you have never heard of 'pyromaniac campesinos' (p. 97), pick up this book." -- Myma Santiago * The History Teacher *"Political Landscapes is an incredible work of scholarship and an energetic example of environmental history’s potential.... You need not be interested in Mexico or even in forests to appreciate how this book excavates the repeating patterns of environmental history as a more complete rendering of the past." -- Emily Wakild * Environmental History *"[A]n impressive and important contribution to a number of fields. It will be necessary reading for scholars of Latin American environmental history, and deserves an audience among broad-minded policy-makers concerned with contemporary ecological problems. It will also be of great interest to historians of rural transformations and state formation in modern Mexico. The book’s clear prose and able blend of national trends with compelling local detail will benefit students in upper-level undergraduate courses and above." -- Thomas Rath * Journal of Latin American Studies *"Boyer’s book represents a signal achievement by persuasively documenting the ways forests in Mexico were shaped less by market forces, management policies, or population pressures than by the effects of political negotiation among the people and institutions that vied to determine how and for whose benefit they would be used. This book should be required reading for anyone interested in postrevolutionary Mexico and is ideal for use in upper-division undergraduate classes." -- Steven J. Bachelor * The Latin Americanist *"Christopher R. Boyer has written an empirically rich, conceptually sophisticated, and analytically sharp history of Mexico’s forests from the era of Porfirian development to the neoliberal present." -- Matthew Vitz * EIAL *"A pioneering history of environmental politics, the timber industry, and community activism in twentieth-century Mexico. . . . Impressive in its scope. Few histories of modern Mexico explore such a broad period." -- Michael Snodgrass * Labor *Table of ContentsIllustrations xi Preface xiii Acknowledgments xvii Introduction 1 Part I. The Making of Revolutionary Forestry 1. The Commodification of Nature, 1880–1910 25 2. Revolution and Regulation, 1910–1928 60 3. Revolutionary Forestry, 1928–1942 93 Part II. The Development Imperative 4. Industrial Forests, 1942–1958 129 5. The Ecology of Development, 1952–1972 167 6. The Romance of State Forestry, 1972–1992 203 Conclusion. Slivers of Hope in the Neoliberal Forest 239 Appendix 1. Federal Forestry Codes, 1926–2008 259 Appendix 2. UIEFs, 1945–1986 261 Notes 263 Bibliography 309 Index 327
£112.20
University of Hawai'i Press Natural Potency and Political Power Forests and
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£35.96
CABI Publishing Forestry and Environmental Change
Book SynopsisConsiderable emphasis has been placed on the interactions between environmental change and forests in recent years. Reports have been produced detailing scenarios of forest development associated with particular changes in climate. Similarly, scenarios have been produced looking at likely trends in air quality. However, many studies have failed to recognize that some of the biggest changes for forests are related to the socioeconomicenvironment rather that the physical environment. This book considers the interactions between forestry and environmental (climatic) change, from social and economic perspectives.Table of Contents1: The importance for forestry of changes in the socio-economic environment, J L Innes and H F Hoen 2: The emerging role of forest quality in setting perspectives in forest management, N Dudley, Equilibrium Consultants, UK 3: Making value compromises in an efficient economy: efficiency as value dialogue, M Farmer, Georgia Institute of Technology, USA, and A Randall, Ohio State University, USA 4: An intergenerational perspective on effects of environmental changes: Discounting the future's viewpoint, C Price, University of Wales, UK 5: Deforestation processes in temperate and tropical forests - an economic perspective, O Hofstad, Agricultural University of Norway, Norway 6: The application of forest zoning as an alternative to multiple use forestry, C R Nitschke, University of British Columbia, Canada, and J L Innes 7: Capital management - the forests in countries in transition - welfare impacts, P Csóka, Ministry of Agriculture and Regional Development, Hungary 8: Certification of forest management and wood products, J L Innes and G M Hickey 9: How will new large-scale nature reserves in temperate and boreal forests affect the global structural wood products sector? J M Perez-Garcia, University of Washington, USA 10: The establishment of large-scale reserves in temperate and boreal forests: some experiences of the US and prospects for Finland, R A Sedjo, Resources for the Future, Washington, USA 11: The new planning approach and criteria used for sustainable forest management in Turkey, Ü Asan, University of Istanbul, Turkey 12: Application of criteria and indicators for sustainable forest management to a GIS-based multiple criteria decision making approach for forest conservation planning in the Kinabalu Region, Sabah, Malaysia, M H Phua and M Minowa, University of Tokyo, Japan 13: Social revolutions in forest management, J Romm, University of California, USA 14: Recent developments in decision analysis for forest management, G A Mendoza, University of Illinois, USA
£81.45
CABI Publishing Forest Tourism and Recreation
Book SynopsisThe demand for ecotourism and outdoor recreation is increasing, and the pressures on land use are becoming more obvious. A large part of the experience of ecotourism and recreational landscape depends on the maintenance of forested land. Effective management of tourism and recreation in forests can provide extra income to help offset the costs of sustainable timber production and encourage biodiversity conservation.This multi-author book considers the compatibility between tourism, forestry and conservation, the management of natural resources and the involvement of stakeholders and the community. Issues are presented through case studies from a range of countries and topics covered include National Parks, peri-urban forestry and wilderness management, as well as practitioner-oriented contributions.Table of Contents1: Recreation, conservation and timber production: a sustainable relationship?, X Font and J Tribe Part 1: Issues and Problems 2: The survival of a forest fragment: Bukit Timah Nature Reserve, Singapore, J C Henderson 3: Competing interests on a former military training area: a case from Estonia, M Reimann and H Palang 4: Hypotheses about recreational congestion: tests in the Forest of Dean (England) and wider management implications, C Price and M Chambers 5: Balancing tourism and wilderness qualities in New Zealand’s native forests, G Kearsley 6: A review of ecology and camping requirements in the ancient woodlands of the New Forest, England, D Johnson and A Clark 7: Ecotourism on the edge: the case of Corcovado National Park, Costa Rica, C Minca and M Linda 8: Eco-tourism in tropical rainforests: an environmental management option for threatened resources?, S Evans 9: Wilderness management in the forests of New Zealand, C M Hall and J Higham 10: From Wasteland to Woodland to “Little Switzerland”: environmental and recreational management in place, culture and time, P Cloke and O Jones Part 2: Strategies and Solutions 11: Forest tourism: putting policy into practice in the Forestry Commission, R Broadhurst and P Harrop 12: Recreation, forestry and environmental management: the Haliburton Wild Life Reserve, Ontario, Canada, L Anders Sandberg and C Midgley 13: Writing an environmental plan for the Community Forest of Mercia, England, G Hunt 14: Forest tourism and recreation in Nepal, T Sofield 15: Planning for the compatibility of recreation and forestry: recent developments in woodland management planning within the National Trust, D Russell 16: Beyond carrying capacity - introducing a model to monitor and manage visitor activity in forests, S McArthur 17: Implementing environmental management systems in forest tourism: the case of Center Parcs, B Collins
£153.56
CABI Publishing Methods and Approaches in Forest History
Book SynopsisA companion to Forest History: International Studies on Socioeconomic and Forest Ecosystem Change which includes over 20 papers from the same conference held in Florence in 1998. This volume focuses on the different approaches and methods adopted in the study of forest history. The interdisciplinary nature of these studies is emphasized, bringing in the different perspectives of anthropologists, botanists, ecologists, foresters, historians, geneticists and geographers. This volume demonstrates the rich diversity of approaches and methods to forest history.Table of Contents1: Introduction: the Development of Forest History Research, 2: Changing Roles of the Forest History Society: New Approaches to Environmental History in North America, 3: How Professional Historians Can Play a Useful Role in the Study of an Interdisciplinary Forest History, 4: Putting ‘Flesh on the Carbon-Based Bones of Forest History’, 5: Forest Management from Positivism to the Culture of Complexity, 6: Economic Areas and Forest Nature: Search for Forest Images and the Understanding of Nature in the Past, 7: The Age and Size of Hazel (Corylus avellana L.) Stools of Nåtö Island, Åland Islands, SW Finland, 8: The Study of Charcoal Burning Sites in the Apennine Mountains of Liguria (NW Italy) as a Tool for Forest History, 9: Local Economic History, Environmental History and Forest History: Some Swedish Experiences and Suggestions, 10: Socioeconomical and Ecological Aspects of Coppice Woods History in the Lower Vosges (France) and the Black Forest (Germany), 11: The Forest History of Boreal Sweden – A Multidisciplinary Approach, 12: Preindustrial Forests in Central Europe as Objects of Historical-Geographical Research, 13: Methods Towards Studying Historical Changes in Forest and Landscape Patterns: a Comparison Between Two Nearby Socioeconomic Contexts, 14: Temporal and Spatial Changes in a Boreal Forest Landscape: GIS Applications, 15: Comparing Damages: Italian and American Concepts of Restoration, 16: Searching for Common Ground: Reconstructing Landscape History in East Africa’s Eastern Arc Mountains, 17: The ‘Alnoculture’ System in the Ligurian Eastern Apennines: Archive Evidence, 18: Between Nature and Culture: the Contribution of Anthropology to Environmental Study, 19: Prehistoric Cultures and the Development of Woodlands, 20: Integration Between Genetic and Archaeobotanical Data in a Study on the Evolutionary History of Pinus halepensis Mill. Populations in Southern Italy, 21: Xylology and Forest History, 22: Bristlecone Pines and Tales of Change in the Great Basin, 23: Biodiversity and Forest Management: From Biodiversity to Geochronodiversity, 24: Temporal Differences in Forest History at Two Sites in Eastern North America,
£103.82
CABI Publishing Forests in Sustainable Mountain Development
Book SynopsisWritten by leading international authors, this book presents a comprehensive review of forests in mountain regions, and their sustainable development. Based on a report prepared by the IUFRO Task Force in Sustainable Mountain Development, for the IUFRO Congress to be held in August 2000. The book addresses current issues and initiatives, and defines research needs. Key global issues and addressed is in general articles, while specific regional topics are described and highlighted within each chapter in shorter case studies. Case studies are drawn from all continents, examples including Mexico, Central Europe, Cameroon, Tanzania, Chile, Korea, New Zealand and many others. Contributions have been included from nearly 100 world experts, making this volume the definitive, state-of the art review of its subject.Table of Contents1: Foreword: Linking Mountain Forests Conservation with Sustainable Human Development. Hemanta R Mishra, Global Environment Facility, USA 2: Preface 3: List of Acronyms and Abbreviations 4: Mountain Forests: Location, Characteristics and Trends 5: Mountain Communities and Their Forests 6: Interdependencies between Mountain and Lowland Populations 7: Perceiving and Assuring the Multiple Functions of Mountain Forests 8: Multiple Functions from Mountain Forests I. Mountain Forests: Sources of Wood 9: Multiple Functions from Mountain Forests II. Agroforestry and Non-Timber Forest Products 10: Multiple Functions from Mountain Forests III. Diverse Societal Benefits 11: Legislation, Policies and Economic Instruments 12: Institutions for Mountain Forests 13: Research, Implementation and Communication
£240.10
CABI Publishing Air Pollution and the Forests of Developing and
Book SynopsisThis book examines the importance of air pollution for the forests of rapidly industrialising countries and regions. Its geographical coverage includes South and Central America, Africa, and Asia, including Siberia, China and Korea. The problems presented by air pollution are placed within the more general context of sustainable development within these regions and the historical legacy that they are attempting to deal with. Attention is drawn to the very serious problems associated with poor air quality in cities such as Mexico City and Chongqing, China. Air pollution in these areas is amongst the worst in the world. Several chapters examine the importance of forest fires as a source of air pollution, with particular reference being made to the Southeast Asian fires in recent years. The available information about the effects of this pollution on the surrounding forests is reviewed, and recommendations are made for a better understanding of the impacts. A final chapter reviews the recTable of Contents1: Foreword 2: Air Pollution and Forestry in Rapidly Industrializing Countries: an Introduction 3: General Problems Associated with Air Quality in Developing Countries 4: Air Pollution Problems in the Forested Areas of Mexico and Central America 5: Regional Impacts, Consequences and Policy Options in Relation to Air Pollution in Latin America 6: Forest Problems in Africa 7: Forestry Problems Related to Air Pollution in Central Asia 8: Forestry Problems and Air Pollution in China and Korea 9: Forestry Problems in South-east Asia 10: Research on Air Pollution Impacts on Indian Forests 11: The Importance of Woodfuels as a Source of Pollution in Developing and Rapidly Industrializing Countries 12: Forest Fires and Atmospheric Pollution 13: Development of the Regional Policy Process for Air Pollution in Asia, Africa and Latin America 14: Conclusions
£103.82
CABI Publishing Valuing Mediterranean Forests
Book SynopsisThis book provides a comprehensive analysis of the economic value of Mediterranean forests, including not only the more obvious benefits (e.g. timber), but also the less commonly-measured public goods (e.g. tourism and conservation) that these forests provide. It brings together forest valuations at the national level from eighteen Mediterranean countries, based on extensive local data collection, and thus allows comprehensive analyses within countries as well as comparative analyses across countries. Forest benefits were classified within the Total Economic Value (TEV) framework. The book describes the valuation techniques used and examines ways to overcome the problems encountered. The book explores the research findings in the context of the institutions and policies that affect Mediterranean forests and proposes new policy approaches for improving forest policies and management at the national, regional and local levels. It is also shown how the methodologies used can be applied toTrade ReviewEdited by M Merlo, University of Padua, Italy; L Croitoru, University of Padua, ItalyTable of Contents1: Introduction, M Merlo and L Croitoru Part I: Mediterranean forest values 2: The state of Mediterranean forests, M Merlo, and P Paiero, University of Padua, Italy 3: Concepts and methodology: a first attempt towards quantification, M Merlo and L Croitoru 4: Mediterranean forest values, L Croitoru and M Merlo Part II: Country situations 5: Morocco, M Ellatifi, Department of Water, Forests and Desertification Control, Morocco 6: Algeria, A Nédjahi and M Zamoum, National Institute of Forest Research, Algeria 7: Tunisia, H Daly-Hassen, National Institute of Research on Rural Engineering, Water and Forestry, Tunisia, and A Ben Mansoura, Arab Center for Studies of Arid Zones and Drylands, Syria 8: Egypt, L Croitoru 9: Palestine, R Ghattas, N Hrimat and J Isaac, Applied Research Institute Jerusalem, West Bank 10: Israel, A Gafni, Jewish National Fund, Israel 11: Lebanon, E Sattout, S Talhouk and N Kabbani, American University of Beirut, Lebanon 12: Syria, I Nahal and S Zahoueh, Aleppo University, Syria 13: Turkey, M F Türker, Karadeniz Technical University, Turkey, M Pak, Kahramanmaras Sütçüimam University, Turkey, and A Öztürk, Kaftas University, Turkey 14: Cyprus, Department of Forests, Cyprus 15: Greece, V Kazana, Technological Education Institute of Kavala, Greece, and A Kazaklis, Centre for Integrated Environmental Management, Greece 16: Albania, K Dano, Directorate of Forests and Pastures, Albania 17: Croatia, R Sabadi, University of Zagreb, Croatia, and D Vuletic and J Gracan, Forest Research Institute, Croatia 18: Slovenia, R Mavsar, L Kutnar and M Kovac, Slovenian Forestry Institute, Slovenia 19: Italy, L Croitoru, P Gatto, University of Padua, Italy, M Merlo and P Paiero 20: France, C Montagné, J-L Peyron, A Niedzwiedz and O Colnard, Laboratoire d'Economie Forestiere, UMR ENGREF/INRA, France 21: Spain, P Campos Palacin, Institute of Economics and Geography, Madrid, Spain, E Sanjurjo, Instituto Nacional de Ecologia, México, and A Caparros, Institute of Economics and Geography, Madrid, Spain 22: Portugal, A M S C Mendes, Portuguese Catholic University, Portugal Part III: Towards a Mediterranean forests multipurpose policy 23: Institutional and policy implications in the Mediterranean region, P Gatto and M Merlo 24: Decentralization and participation: key challenges for Mediterranean public forest policy, E Rojas Briales, Polytechnic University of Valencia, Spain 25: The need for an international agreement on Mediterranean forests, A M S C Mendes
£131.26
Wisconsin Historical Society Press Beyond the Trees Stories of Wisconsin Forests
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£24.26
MP-OSU Oregon State Universi A Place for Inquiry A Place for Wonder The
Book SynopsisThe H.J. Andrews Experimental Forest is a slice of classic Oregon: due east of Eugene in the Cascade Mountains, the Andrews Forest comprises almost 16,000 acres of the Lookout Creek watershed. William Robbins turns his attention to the long-overlooked Andrews Forest and argues for its importance to environmental science and policy.
£23.96
John Wiley & Sons Last Stands A Journey Through North Americas
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£17.95
MP-OSU Oregon State Universi The Lumbermans Frontier
Book SynopsisThomas Cox has reconstructed a groundbreaking history that stands apart from all previous studies of American forests. Drawing on work in social and economic history, as well as a wealth of historical data on forest industries and individuals, this book puts individual actors at centre stage, allowing the points of view of the workers and lumbermen to emerge.
£27.96
Washington State University Press Native Trees of Western Washington A Photographic
Book SynopsisTable of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction What is a tree?Coniferous vs. broad-leaved treesBasic tree physiologyWhy trees grow where they doWhat does it mean to be native?Identifying a speciesThe cycle of forest developmentLowland Conifers1. Douglas-fir 2. Western hemlock 3. Western redcedar 4. Grand fir 5. Sitka spruce 6. Western white pine 7. Lodgepole/shore pine 8. Pacific yew Lowland Broad-leaved Trees 9. Red alder10. Bigleaf maple 11. Black cottonwood 12. Bitter cherry13. Pacific willow 14. Scouler's willow 15. Pacific madrone 16. Cascara 17. Pacific dogwood 18. Paper birch 19. Oregon white oak 20. Oregon ash 21. Pacific crabappleHigh-elevation Species 22. Mountain hemlock 23. Pacific silver fir 24. Noble fir 25. Subalpine fir 26. Alaska yellow cedar 27. Engelmann spruce 28. Whitebark pineIsolated Populations 29. Ponderosa pine 30. Quaking aspen 31. Seaside juniper 32. Golden chinkapin Species Lists Species by family Species by shade tolerance Site tolerances of lowland speciesGlossary References Index of Common and Scientific names About the Author
£15.26
Latin America Bureau Fight for the forest Chico Mendes in his Own
Book SynopsisIn Fight for the Forest, Chico Mendes talks of his life's work in his last major interview. Tony Gross, environmentalist, expert on Amazonian affairs and a friend of Chico Mendes, follows the trial, conviction, and release of Chico's assassins and examines Brazil's environmental policy under President Fernando Collor de Mello.
£14.20
North Country Books Great Forest of the Adirondacks
Book SynopsisBook by McMartin, Barbara
£16.99
CRC Press Wildlife Habitat Management
Book SynopsisShortlisted for the 2018 TWS Wildlife Publication Awards in the authored book categoryIn recent years, conflicts between ecological conservation and economic growth forced a reassessment of the motivations and goals of wildlife and forestry management. Focus shifted from game and commodity management to biodiversity conservation and ecological forestry. Previously separate fields such as forestry, biology, botany, and zoology merged into a common framework known as conservation biology and resource professionals began to approach natural resource problems in an interdisciplinary light. Wildlife Habitat Management: Concepts and Applications in Forestry presents an integrated reference combining silvicultural and forest planning principles with principles of habitat ecology and conservation biology. With extensive references and case studies drawn from real situations, this book begins with general concepts such as habitat selection, fTable of ContentsIntroduction. Humans as a Forest Dependent Species - Why Habitat Matters. Vertebrate Habitat Selection. Forest Structure and Composition. The Physical Environment and Habitat Patterns. Cultural Effects on Habitat Patterns. Disturbance Ecology and Habitat Dynamics. Silviculture and Habitat Management: Even-Aged Systems. Silviculture and Habitat Management: Uneven-Aged Systems. Desired Future Conditions. Riparian and Wetland Area Management. Dead Wood Management. Managing Fire in Forests. Urban Forests and Habitat Elements. Landscape Structure and Composition. Landscape Connections. Managing Woodlots in Agricultural Environments. Approaches to Biodiversity Conservation. Landscape Management Plans. Ecoregional Assessments and Prioritization. Viable Populations in Dynamic Forests. Monitoring Habitat Elements and Populations. Forest Sustainability and Habitat Management. Regulatory and Legal Considerations. Should I Manage a Forest? Appendices.
£43.69
Cambridge University Press Submerged Forests
Book SynopsisPart of the Cambridge Manuals of Science and Literature series, this small 1913 volume by Clement Reid was among the first attempts to survey the ancient layers of land surfaces and forests that lie submerged along the coasts and estuaries of Britain. Reid's consummate work shows that they are full of interest.Table of ContentsPreface; 1. Introductory; 2. The Thames Valley; 3, The East Coast; 4. The Dogger Bank; 5. The Irish Sea and the Bristol Channel; 6. The English Channel; 7. Cornwall and the Atlantic coast; 8. Summary; Bibliography; Index.
£22.52
Cambridge University Press Seeing the Forest for the Trees
Book SynopsisPlanting trees to improve climate is an age-old idea, once refuted in scientific dispute more than a century ago, and reborn today with climate change worries. Spanning the 1500s to the present, this book examines the history and science of forestclimate influences, and forest management to mitigate climate change.Trade Review'Gordon Bonan is one of the world's leading experts on the carbon, water and energy dynamics of forests, and their influence on the Earth system … Bonan's understanding of the history of the forest-climate controversy (do forests affect climate, and for good or ill?) is encyclopedic, and in the first part of this book he tells the story in wonderful detail. This is followed by a clear and engaging description of how that controversy has been resolved through modern research, and an accessible telling of how forests actually function, from microclimates to the global carbon cycle. Case studies of climate sensitive regions and the potential for climate-smart forests bring the knowledge presented throughout the book to bear on important questions we face about conserving and managing these magnificent ecosystems.' John Aber, University Professor emeritus, University of New Hampshire; author of Less Heat More Light'In this poignant book, Gordon Bonan explains why scientists have spent centuries debating whether forests really help to maintain a climate conducive to life on Earth. His mix of history and science will appeal to anyone who wants to understand why forests have long been so controversial in both the scientific and political realms. His central argument is that the study of the relationship between forests and climate must be approached with nuance, humility, and an appreciation of the value of multiple ways of knowing. His book exemplifies these virtues.' Deborah Coen, Yale University'This is the third book in Gordon Bonan's exceptional series focussing on ecology and terrestrial ecosystems. It is the most accessible for a broader audience and will excite and intrigue readers from earth systems, ecology, environmental science and elsewhere. Even the expert will find a depth of history, and explanations of how our science fragmented and was renewed to become part of the solution to climate change.' Andy Pitman, University of New South Wales'Another must have book by Professor Gordan Bonan! Bonan takes a thoughtful, detailed and novel approach from both a historical and interdisciplinary scientific lens to examine how forests influence climate. This book will appeal to a range of audiences from detailed practitioners within the field to an interested undergrad!' Christiane Runyan, Johns Hopkins University'Gordan Bonan's new book provides a fascinating historical context for pressing questions about the role of forests in altering climate. It should be required reading for anyone interested in preserving or manipulating forests to benefit humans and the climate we live in. There is no better author to tell the story of the historical understanding on this topic than Bonan, the leading expert in our modern understanding of forest-climate interactions.' Abigail L. S. Swann, University of WashingtonTable of ContentsPart I: Historical Perspective: 1. The Forest-Climate Question; 2. Tempering the Climate, c. 1600–1840; 3. Destroying the Rains, c. 1500–1830; 4. Planting Trees for Rain, c. 1840–1900; 5. Making a Science: Forest Meteorology, c. 1850–1880; 6. American Meteorologists Speak Out, c. 1850–1910; 7. Views of Forests; Part II: The Scientific Basis: 8. Global Physical Climatology; 9. Forest Biometeorology; 10. Scientific Tools; 11. Forest Microclimates; 12. Water Yield; 13. Carbon Sequestration; 14. Forest Macroclimates; 15. Case Studies; 16. Climate-Smart Forests; 17. Forests of the Future; 18. The Forests Before Us; Notes; References; Index.
£71.25
WW Norton & Co Ever Green
Book SynopsisOne of Kirkus Review's Best Nonfiction Books of 2022 Clear, provocative, and persuasive, Ever Green is an inspiring call to action to conserve Earth's irreplaceable wild woods, counteract climate change, and save the planet.Trade Review"Eloquent and fact-filled.... Ever Green, for all its scholarly precision, is ultimately an impassioned plea to save the world’s last great wild places by two men who had come, through long professional acquaintance, to love them. Readers will find their passion to be contagious." -- Richard Schiffman - Washington Post"Wide-ranging and earnest.... Ever Green diligently lays out the science supporting forest preservation.... But the book’s best moments come when the authors talk about the forests themselves and the luxuriant diversity of life—animal, plant, and human—that can be found in them. The result is an appeal to both the mind and the heart. We must preserve the forests to survive, and we must preserve the forests because it is a moral imperative." -- Cory Oldweiler - Boston Globe"An outstanding primer on the vital role intact forests play in sustaining the biosphere." -- Thomas Friedman - New York Times"There is no better or more readable guide to the bewildering array of threats to forests or to the economic and institutional programs created to protect them. . . . It’s impossible to read Ever Green without being moved by the vision and commitment of the people—including its authors—who’ve devoted themselves to protecting the world’s forests." -- Verlyn Klinkenborg - New York Review of Books"Nothing could be more important than saving the world’s last remaining forests, and no one could make a more eloquent case for this than John Reid and Thomas Lovejoy. Ever Green is a must-read for anyone who cares about the future of life." -- Elizabeth Kolbert, author of Under a White Sky and The Sixth Extinction"Five giant forests—Amazon, Congo, New Guinea, and two taigas—holding carbon, diverse life, and the fate of the planet. This is a profoundly important, fresh-minded, deftly written, and constructive book. Therefore it’s also thrilling." -- David Quammen, author of The Tangled Tree and Spillover"John Reid and Thomas Lovejoy’s compelling and crucial narrative takes us to the astonishing intact cores of these lungs of our planet, these libraries of life that harbor diverse Indigenous peoples and multitudinous other-than-human beings. That so much remains is a welcome and uplifting revelation." -- Carl Safina, ecologist and author of Becoming Wild and Beyond Words"John Reid and Thomas Lovejoy make clear that the only way the world can prevent the worst of the coming climate disaster is by preserving and restoring its remaining megaforests.… Ever Green is a blueprint for saving megaforests, and saving ourselves." -- Scott Weidensaul, author of A World on the Wing"In the preservation of the remaining great forest landscapes of the world lies the very hope and perhaps the only hope of humanity to find a new way of living on this planet.… Ever Green itself is a prayer for the well-being of the earth." -- Wade Davis, author of Magdalena and Into the Silence"A very clear-eyed, practical and persuasive plan for how to save these forests, and maybe the rest of us in the process." -- Richard Powers - The Ezra Klein Show"Captivating.... A highly readable, eloquent reminder of the dire importance of our forests." -- Kirkus, starred review"The authors expertly and enthusiastically illuminate the intricately webbed fecundity of these vast forests.... With stunning photographs, lively anecdotes, fresh perspectives, spirited prose, and realistic and just solutions, this is deeply informative and inspiring forest advocacy." -- Booklist, starred review"[Reid and Lovejoy] convincingly argue in this trenchant work that preserving Earth’s five megaforests is vital to stop climate change.... The authors depict the flora and fauna of these far-flung locations in vivid descriptions that chart how each species is part of a vast ecosystem, and make a strong case for the inherent value of the plants, animals, and people that live in the megaforests. This clarion call should have a spot on the shelves of climate-minded readers." -- Publishers Weekly"A compelling argument.... This absorbing book provides an in-depth treatment of these boreal and tropical forests and why their preservation is a crucial step to mitigate climate change." -- Library Journal
£21.59
WW Norton & Co The Journeys of Trees
Book SynopsisAn urgent and illuminating portrait of forest migration, and of the people studying the forests of the past, protecting the forests of the present and planting the forests of the future.
£12.34
