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America's Ancient Forests by Thomas M. Bonnicksen, Hardcover | Indigo Chapters

From Thomas M. Bonnicksen

Current price: $271.95
America's Ancient Forests by Thomas M. Bonnicksen, Hardcover | Indigo Chapters
America's Ancient Forests by Thomas M. Bonnicksen, Hardcover | Indigo Chapters

Indigo

America's Ancient Forests by Thomas M. Bonnicksen, Hardcover | Indigo Chapters

From Thomas M. Bonnicksen

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Size: 32.8 x 239.5 x 33.92

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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. | America's Ancient Forests by Thomas M. Bonnicksen, Hardcover | Indigo Chapters

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