Eastern Old-Growth Forests Prospects for Rediscovery and Recovery

Name: Eastern Old-Growth Forests Prospects for Rediscovery and Recovery
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ISBN: 9781559634090

ISBN-10: 155963409X

ISBN-13: 9781559634090

Edition: 2nd 1996

Authors: Mary Byrd Davis, Steve Comers, Charles Schaadt, Anthony Cook, J. Merrill Lynch

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Eastern Old-Growth Forestsis the first book devoted exclusively to old growth throughout the East. Authoritative essays from leading experts examine the ecology and characteristics of eastern old growth, explore its history and value -- both ecological and cultural -- and make recommendations for its preservation.The book provides a thorough overview of the importance of old growth in the East including its extent, qualities, and role in wildlands restoration. It will serve a vital role in furthering preservation efforts by making eastern old-growth issues better known and understood.

Book details

List price: $52.00
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 1996
Publisher: Island Press
Publication date: 4/1/1996
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 400
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 1.10" tall
Weight: 1.188
Language: English



Foreword



Preface




Definitions and History




Extent and Location




Using Lichens to Assess Ecological Continuity in Northeastern Forests




Biodiversity in the Herbaceous Layer and Salamanders in Appalachian Primary Forests




The Importance of Old Growth to Carnivores in Eastern Deciduous Forests




Functional Roles of Eastern Old Growth in Promoting Forest Bird Diversity




Old-Growth Spirituality




Old-Growth Forests: A Native American Perspective




Black Growth and Fiddlebutts: The Nature of Old-Growth Red Spruce




Old-Growth Forests of Southern New England, New York, and Pennsylvania




Old Growth in the Great Lakes Region




Central Mesophytic Forests




Old-Growth Oak and Oak-Hickory Forests




Old Growth in Southeastern Wetlands




Longleaf Pine Forest, Going, Going,...




Identification and Protection of Old Growth on State-Owned Land in Minnesota




National Forests in the Eastern Region: Land Allocation and Planning for Old Growth




The Nature Conservancy's Preservation of Old Growth




Cook Forest State Park: Reflections of a Preservationist




Landscape Heterogeneity of Hemlock-Hardwood Forest in Northern Michigan




The Restoration of Old Growth: Why and How




Tree Rings and Ancient Forest History




How Much Old Growth Is Enough?



Afterword: Future Old Growth



Glossary


Contributors


Index