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Thomas M. Bonnicksen - America's Ancient Forests - 9780471136224 - V9780471136224
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America's Ancient Forests

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Description for America's Ancient Forests Hardcover. At the time of European discovery, the ancient North American forests stretched across nearly half the continent. And while today little remains of this past glory, efforts are underway to bring back some of the diverse ecosystems of that era. Num Pages: 608 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; PSAF; RNF; TQ; TVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 166 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1036.
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. ... Read more

Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Number of pages
608
Condition
New
Number of Pages
608
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780471136224
SKU
V9780471136224
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-50

About Thomas M. Bonnicksen
Thomas M. Bonnicksen is the author of America's Ancient Forests: From the Ice Age to the Age of Discovery, published by Wiley.

Reviews for America's Ancient Forests
"Despite these misgivings, I think America's Ancient Forests is amuch needed text, written by a skilled forest ecologist and hishistorian. It deserves a place in every restorationist's libraryalongside Gordon Whitney's From Coastal Wilderness to Fruited Plainand Michael Willams' comprehensive Americans and Their Forests: AHistorical Geography." (Ecological Restoration, Vol. 19, No. 4,11/01) "What a wonderful synthesis of information ... Read more

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