Author: Charles L. BolsingerPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Old growth forests
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Area of Old-growth Forests in California, Oregon, and Washington
Author: Charles L. BolsingerPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Old growth forests
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Characteristics of Remnant Old Growth Forests in the Northern Coast Range of Oregon and Comparison to Surrounding Landscapes
Author: Andrew N. GrayPublisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 1437926126
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
Old-growth forests provide unique habitat features and landscape functions compared to younger stands. The goals of many forest mgmt. plans in the Pacific NW include increasing the area of late-successional and old-growth forests. This study describes existing old-growth forests in the northern Oregon Coast Range that might serve as examples of desired future conditions and developmental pathways. Results suggest that although old-growth forests can develop along multiple pathways, stand composition and productivity constrain development such that expecting all late-successional stands to have the full complement of old-growth attributes may not be realistic. Illustrations. This is a print on demand report.
Northwest Forest Plan, the First 10 Years (1994-2003)
Author: Melinda MoeurPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Forest conservation
Languages : en
Pages : 152
Book Description
Management of Old-growth Forests of the Pacific Northwest
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Agriculture. Subcommittee on Forests, Family Farms, and EnergyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Forest management
Languages : en
Pages : 608
Book Description
Urban and Community Forests of the Pacific Region
Author: David John NowakPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Community forests
Languages : en
Pages : 46
Book Description
Resource Bulletin PNW.
Author: Resource Bulletin PNW-RB
Author: In a Dark Wood
Author: Alston ChasePublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 135151315X
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 535
Book Description
In a Dark Wood presents a history of debates among ecologists over what constitutes good forestry, and a critique of the ecological reasoning behind contemporary strategies of preservation, including the Endangered Species Act. Chase argues that these strategies, in many instances adopted for political, rather than scientific reasons, fail to promote biological diversity and may actually harm more creatures than they help. At the same time, Chase offers examples of conservation strategies that work, but which are deemed politically incorrect and ignored. In a Dark Wood provides the most thoughtful and complete account yet written of radical environmentalism. And it challenges the fundamental—but largely unexamined—assumptions of preservationism, such as those concerning whether there is a "balance of nature," whether all branches of ecology are really science, and whether ecosystems exist. In his new introduction, Chase evaluates the response to his book and reports on recent developments in environmental science, policy, and politics. In a Dark Wood was judged by a recent national poll to be one of the one hundred best nonfiction books written in the English language during the twentieth century. A smashing good read, this book will be of interest to environmentalists, ecologists, philosophers, biologists, and bio-ethicists, and anyone concerned about ecological issues.
Nature's Temples
Author: Joan MaloofPublisher: Timber Press
ISBN: 1604697288
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 201
Book Description
“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.
Ancient Forests of the Pacific Northwest
Author: Elliott A. NorsePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 370
Book Description
The Wilderness Society.