Grand and Ancient Forest
Title | Grand and Ancient Forest PDF eBook |
Author | Carolyn De Vries |
Publisher | |
Pages | 100 |
Release | 1978-05-01 |
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ISBN | 9780913548554 |
Ancient Forests
Title | Ancient Forests PDF eBook |
Author | Frank J. Daniels |
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Pages | 0 |
Release | 2006 |
Genre | Mineralogy |
ISBN | 9780966293814 |
Forest Primeval
Title | Forest Primeval PDF eBook |
Author | Chris Maser |
Publisher | Random House (NY) |
Pages | 304 |
Release | 1989 |
Genre | Nature |
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Maser (zoology, U. of Washington) combines elements of biography and the novel to tell the story of a forest in Oregon's Cascade mountains, from 988 to 1988. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Ancient Forests
Title | Ancient Forests PDF eBook |
Author | Margaret Jean Anderson |
Publisher | Heritage House Publishing Co |
Pages | 46 |
Release | 1995 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 9780941042147 |
Sixteen activities help teach about the world of old-growth forests.
Ancient Forests
Title | Ancient Forests PDF eBook |
Author | David Middleton |
Publisher | |
Pages | 112 |
Release | 1992-02 |
Genre | Nature |
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In this collection of over 120 beautiful, full-color photographs, naturalist David Middleton reveals the full scope of forest life, from Alaska to California, from the mountains to the coastlines. Detailed captions and informative text accompany the photographs.
America's Ancient Forests
Title | America's Ancient Forests PDF eBook |
Author | Thomas M. Bonnicksen |
Publisher | John Wiley & Sons |
Pages | 614 |
Release | 2000-02-07 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 9780471136224 |
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.
An Ancient Forest
Title | An Ancient Forest PDF eBook |
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ISBN | 9780812459302 |