Synopses & Reviews
This compilation offers readers an exciting and interactive hands-on approach to learning about our nation's forests. A timely addition to the highly successful Wiley Nature Editions series, it contains projects for the amateur naturalist that require no special tools or equipment. Separating fact from popular misconceptions, the guide provides a realistic look at the long-term future of forests and surrounding habitats, with discussion of the principle threats to their survival and their ability to adapt.
Table of Contents
Partial table of contents:
The Changing Forest.
THE NEEDLELEAF TREES.
Westward Wood: Douglas-Fir.
Dwarf and Giant: Longleaf Pine.
Tall Timbers: Coast Redwood.
Murky Bottom and Droughty Land: Loblolly Pine.
Ancient Wonders: Bristlecone Pine.
Redcedar Riddle: Eastern Redcedar.
Up from the Ashes: Sand, Pond, Pitch, Jack, and Lodgepole Pines.
Mountain Heights to Low Bogs: Spruce and Fir Trees.
Trees on the Range: Junipers and Pinyon Pine.
Swamp Dweller: Baldcypress.
Timber for a King: Eastern White Pine.
Woods of Longevity: White-Cedars and Junipers.
Pioneer Plant for Paper Pulp: Virginia Pine.
THE BROADLEAF TREES.
Lost Bonanza: American Chestnut.
Oranges that Are Apples: Osage-Orange.
Cinderella Cellulose: Trembling Aspen.
Living Riprap: Willows.
Toxic Defense: Black Walnut.
Species Proliferation: The Oaks.
Tree Legume: Black Locust.
Ship Timbers: Live Oak.
Stink-Bomb Tree: Ginkgo.
THE FOREST--WHOSE WOODS THESE ARE.
Forests for the Future.
Afterword.
Further Reading.
Glossary.
Index.