| Description |
1 online resource |
| Contents |
Ch. 1. More Than Big Trees / Reed F. Noss -- Ch. 2. History of Redwood and Redwood Forests / John O. Sawyer, Jane Gray and G. James West / [and others] -- Ch. 3. Characteristics of Redwood Forests / John O. Sawyer, Stephen C. Sillett and James H. Popenoe / [and others] -- Ch. 4. Redwood Trees, Communities, and Ecosystems: A Closer Look / John O. Sawyer, Stephen C. Sillett and William J. Libby / [and others] -- Ch. 5. Terrestrial Fauna of Redwood Forests / Allen Cooperrider, Reed F. Noss and Hartwell H. Welsh, Jr. / [and others] -- Ch. 6. Aquatic Ecosystems of the Redwood Region / Hartwell H. Welsh, Jr., Terry D. Roelofs and Christopher A. Frissell -- Ch. 7. Conservation Planning in the Redwoods Region / Reed F. Noss, James R. Strittholt and Gerald E. Heilman, Jr. / [and others] -- Ch. 8. Managing Redwoods / Dale A. Thornburgh, Reed F. Noss and Dean P. Angelides / [and others] -- Ch. 9. Lessons from the Redwoods / Reed F. Noss |
| Summary |
Evidence is mounting that redwood forests, like many other ecosystems, cannot survive as small, isolated fragments in human-altered landscapes. Such fragments lose their diversity over time and, in the case of redwoods, may even lose the ability to grow new, giant trees. The Redwood Forest, written in support of Save-the-Redwood League's master plan, provides scientific guidance for saving the redwood forest by bringing together in a single volume the latest insights from conservation biology along with new information from data-gathering techniques such as GIS and remote sensing. It presents the most current findings on the geologic and cultural history, natural history, ecology, management, and conservation of the flora and fauna of the redwood ecosystem. Leading experts offer a comprehensive account of the redwoods ecosystem, with specific chapters examining the history of the redwood lineage; terrestrial flora and fauna, communities, and ecosystems; aquatic ecosystems; landscape-scale conservation planning; and management alternatives relating to forestry, restoration, and recreation; among other topics. The Redwood Forest offers a case study for ecosystem-level conservation and gives conservation organizations the information, technical tools, and broad perspective they need to evaluate redwood sites and landscapes for conservation. It contains the latest information from groundbreaking research on such topics as redwood canopy communities, the role of fog in sustaining redwood forests, and the function of redwood burls. It also presents sobering lessons from current research on the effects of forestry activities on the sensitive faunas of redwood forests and streams. The key to perpetuating the redwood forest is understanding how it functions; this book represents an important step in establishing such an understanding |
| Notes |
"A project of Save-the-Redwoods League." |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Vendor-supplied metadata |
| Subject |
Coast redwood.
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Coast redwood -- Ecology
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Forest ecology.
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Forest conservation.
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NATURE -- Plants -- Trees.
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NATURE -- Environmental Conservation & Protection.
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Agriculture -- General.
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Coast redwood
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Coast redwood -- Ecology
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Forest conservation
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Forest ecology
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Noss, Reed F., editor.
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| LC no. |
99016799 |
| ISBN |
9781610913386 |
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1610913388 |
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