Title:
Nature's temples : the complex world of old-growth forests / Joan Maloof ; illustrated by Andrew Joslin.
Author:
Maloof, Joan, 1956- author.
Joslin, Andrew, illustrator.
Publication Information:
Portland, Oregon : Timber Press, 2016.
©2016
Call Number:
SD387.O43 M33 2016
Abstract:
We all know what an old-growth forest is. Or do we? Most of us have little idea of the wonders that unfold in these rare ecosystems. Joan Maloof understands ancient forests inside and out, and tells their fascinating story in Nature's Temples. From salamanders and micro-snails to plants that communicate via fungi, learn the life forms and relationships that make old-growth forests unique - as well as why human attempts to manage forests never duplicate nature's handiwork. Nature's Temples invites anyone who has ever felt the power of an ancient forest to discover what makes these sacred places irreplaceable.--COVER.
ISBN:
9781604697285
Physical Description:
200 pages : illustrations, map ; 22 cm
Contents:
What is an old-growth forest? -- History of the forest -- Forests and carbon -- The oldest trees -- The largest trees -- Birds and their habitat preferences -- Forests and the needs of amphibians -- Snails as indicators -- The role of insects in the forest -- Herbaceous plant populations and logging -- Mosses, liverworts, and trees -- Fungi in the forest ecosystem -- What lichens tell us about forests -- Worms: friend or foe of forests? -- Mammals that roam the forest -- Do humans need the forest?
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