{"product_id":"wild-plant-culture-9780865719804","title":"Wild Plant Culture","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReconnect. Restore. Reciprocate. Repairing landscapes and reconnecting us to the wild plant communities around us. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntegrating restoration practices, foraging, herbalism, rewilding, and permaculture, \u003cem\u003eWild Plant Culture \u003c\/em\u003eis a comprehensive guide to the ecological restoration of native edible and medicinal plant communities in Eastern North America.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlending science, practice, and traditional knowledge, it makes bold connections that are actionable, innovative, and ecologically imperative for repairing both degraded landscapes and our broken cultural relationship with nature. Coverage includes:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnderstanding and engaging in mutually beneficial human-plant connections\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTechniques for observing the land''s existing and potential plant communities\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBaseline monitoring, site preparation, seeding, planting, and maintaining restored areas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBotanical fieldwork restoration stories and examples\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDetailed profiles of 209 native plants and their uses.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eBoth a practical guide and an evocative read that will transport you deep into the natural landscape, \u003cem\u003eWild Plant Culture \u003c\/em\u003eis an essential toolkit for gardeners, farmers, and ecological restoration practitioners, highlighting the important role humans play in tending and mending native plant communities.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAWARDS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSILVER  2023 Nautilus Book Awards  Green, Restorative Practices \/ Sustainability\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHONORABLE MENTION  2023 American Horticultural Society Book Awards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Jared Rosenbaum explains how our yards, farms, and cities can be optimized for abundance, diversity, and resiliency by the planting of edible, natural systems. A brilliant approach to ecological restoration simultaneous with food production!\" \u003cbr\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003eMark Shepard\u003c\/strong\u003e, author, \u003cem\u003eRestoration Agriculture: Real World Permaculture for Farmers \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Jared Rosenbaum's book has arrived at the right time. Understanding how modern European agriculture is ecologically illiterate is the starting point to creating respectful, innovative ecosystems restoration worldwide. Although the plant species in this book are North American, the concepts Jared describes are globally relevant and eye-opening to anyone new to this work. Australian ecosystem restoration, known as Bushcare or Dunecare, have been happening for years. Having worked in this space, I am in full agreement with Jared's work.\"\u003cbr\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003eRosemary Morrow\u003c\/strong\u003e, deep green teacher, refugee supporter, and author, \u003cem\u003eEarth Restorer's Guide to Permaculture \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Rosenbaum's work is an uncommonly thorough reference book, a primer on plant ecology, restoration biology, and the medicinal and edible properties of the Mid-Atlantic plants from his region. Much more than that, it is thought-provoking, aspirational and the first chapter alone is worth the price of the book.\"\u003cbr\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003eDoug Tallamy\u003c\/strong\u003e, entomologist, ecologist, conservationist, and author of several books, including \u003cem\u003eBringing Nature Home \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This gorgeous and well-researched book is a delightful must-read for any person interested in restoration of native habitats in cities and beyond, the stories the land tells us, and the edible and medicinal uses embodied in the wild plants around us.\"\u003cbr\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003eDr. Lena Struwe\u003c\/strong\u003e, director, Chrysler Herbarium, Rutgers University\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This guidebook holds one of many pathways to healing the ecological wounds of colonialism. Rosenbaum outlines a practice that is both revolutionary and ancient: tending native plant communities for the simultaneous benefits of human welfare and wildness. Drawing from his deep knowledge of plant ecology and restoration, Jared points us towards long-term, fulfilling relationships with the natural communities we are entrusted to care for. This message could not be more timely.\"\u003cbr\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003eSam Thayer\u003c\/strong\u003e, author, \u003cem\u003eThe Forager's Harvest\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSection One: Restoring Reciprocity, Sustaining Sustenance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e     The Farmer's Quandary \u003cbr\u003e     Two Human Paths \u003cbr\u003e     Who Is This Book For?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1: A Different Way \u003cbr\u003e     Tending the Wild\u003cbr\u003e     Eat Local\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2: Plants in Relationship\u003cbr\u003e     Plant Planet\u003cbr\u003e         Carbon and Soils\u003cbr\u003e         Temperature and Water \u003cbr\u003e     Wild Plants as Food\u003cbr\u003e     Wild Plants as Medicine\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3: Ecological Restoration\u003cbr\u003e     Mimesis and the Reference\u003cbr\u003e     Ecosystem\u003cbr\u003e     Restoring Plants\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4: In Community with Nature\u003cbr\u003e     Communities\u003cbr\u003e     Belonging to an Ecological Community\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSection Two: Learning Your Land\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5: Reading Geology, Soils, and Water\u003cbr\u003e     Soils and Geology\u003cbr\u003e     Water\u003cbr\u003e         Plants and Hydrology\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6: Land Use History\u003cbr\u003e     Land Use History and Habitat Quality\u003cbr\u003e         Post-Agricultural Soils \u003cbr\u003e     Natural Disturbances\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7: Reading the Story of the Land\u003cbr\u003e     Historical Aerial Photos and Maps \u003cbr\u003e     Analyzing the Landscape \u003cbr\u003e         Indicators of a Remnant\u003cbr\u003e         Indicators of Disturbed Habitats\u003cbr\u003e     Making Your Own Map \u003cbr\u003e     Tend or Mend \u003cbr\u003e         High-Quality Sites → Tend\u003cbr\u003e         Low-Quality Sites → Mend\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Section Three: Plant Communities and Culturally Useful Plants\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8: Plant Communities\u003cbr\u003e     Plant Community: Riparian Forests \u003cbr\u003e     Plant Community: Rich Mesic Forest\u003cbr\u003e     Plant Community: Upland Oak Forest\u003cbr\u003e     Plant Community: Glades\u003cbr\u003e     Plant Community: Meadows and Grasslands\u003cbr\u003e     Plant Community: Forested Wetlands\u003cbr\u003e     Plant Community: Sunny Wetlands and Shores\u003cbr\u003e     Plant Community: High Elevation and Northern Forests\u003cbr\u003e     Plant Community: Sandy Pine and Oak Forests\u003cbr\u003e     Plant Community: The Seashore\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9: Plant Species\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSection Four: Restoring Your Land\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10: The Reference Site\u003cbr\u003e     How to Find a Reference Site\u003cbr\u003e     Interpreting a Natural Area for Beginners\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11: Repairing Soils\u003cbr\u003e     Soil Amendments\u003cbr\u003e         Wood Chips\u003cbr\u003e         Leaf Compost\u003cbr\u003e     Mycorrhizal Fungi\u003cbr\u003e         Biochar\u003cbr\u003e         Decompacting Soil\u003cbr\u003e     Restoring Landscape Structure\u003cbr\u003e         Pit and Mound Topography\u003cbr\u003e         Structural Repair Methods\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12: Vegetation Control\u003cbr\u003e     Tillage\u003cbr\u003e     Smothering and Solarizing\u003cbr\u003e     The \"Lasagna\" Mulching Method\u003cbr\u003e     Herbicides\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 13: Burning\u003cbr\u003e     Indigenous Fire\u003cbr\u003e     Transitions\u003cbr\u003e     Ecological Potential\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 14: Deer Management and Exclusion\u003cbr\u003e     Protecting Plantings from White-Tailed Deer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 15: Introducing Plant Materials\u003cbr\u003e     Planting\u003cbr\u003e     Seeding\u003cbr\u003e     Post-Seeding Maintenance for Meadows\u003cbr\u003e     Meadow Maintenance\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion: A Missing Link\u003cbr\u003e     Belonging to This Place\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix — Assessment and Monitoring Techniques\u003cbr\u003e     Assessment and Monitoring\u003cbr\u003e         Baseline Monitoring\u003cbr\u003e     Monitoring Methods\u003cbr\u003e         Photo Monitoring\u003cbr\u003e         Biological Inventories\u003cbr\u003e         Floristic Quality\u003cbr\u003e         Assessment\u003cbr\u003e         Sampling Units\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEndnotes\u003cbr\u003e Index \u003cbr\u003e About the Author\u003cbr\u003e About New 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