Bibliograph

Longleaf, far as the eye can see, a new vision of North America's richest forest, Bill Finch [and others] ; foreword by E.O. Wilson

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Longleaf, far as the eye can see, a new vision of North America's richest forest, Bill Finch [and others] ; foreword by E.O. Wilson

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 165-167) and index

resource.governmentPublication

government publication of a state province territory dependency etc

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Longleaf, far as the eye can see

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

785863875

Responsibility statement

Bill Finch [and others] ; foreword by E.O. Wilson

Sub title

a new vision of North America's richest forest

Summary

Longleaf forests once covered 92 million acres from Texas to Maryland to Florida. These grand old-growth pines were the "alpha tree" of the largest forest ecosystem in North America and have come to define the southern forest. But a complex web of factors has reduced those forests so that longleaf is now found only on 3 million acres. Fortunately, longleaf forests are once again spreading across the South. This book invites readers to experience the astounding beauty and significance of the majestic longleaf ecosystem

Table Of Contents

The Legend -- Where People Came to Heal and Play -- A Most Peculiar Entertainment -- The Tree -- How to Know You're Standing under Longleaf -- The Prometheus Pine -- The Forest -- Tigers of the Bog -- A Very Old Woodpecker Has the Last Word on Fire -- The Range -- In Defense of Our Country -- Fire and Rain -- The Future -- Where City Meets Forest : Gardens Made by Longleaf -- Making Fire Possible Again -- Epilogue: Longleaf's Future Starts Here

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