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- catalog abstract ""In Canada alone, the boreal forest (also called the taiga) covers more than 15 million square miles, fully one-third of the country and 20 percent of the entire North American continent. Terminating to the north with the treeless tundra, this region is inhabited and utilized by indigenous people and is home to unique populations of plants and animals found nowhere else on the planet. J. David Henry challenges the perception of the boreal forest as an "economic wasteland" by explaining how economically and ecologically valuable it is." "He begins by answering some common questions about the region and explains its intricate geology. An in-depth examination follows of three factors that play an enormous role in shaping the complex life of the boreal forest: snow, forest fires, and peatlands. Henry looks at the dynamics of the region's vegetation and the evolution of its animals, and discusses the fascinating ten-year predator-prey cycle of snowshoe hares and Canadian lynx, one of the most famous examples of ecological interconnection." "In Canada's boreal forest, loggers have clear-cut an area the size of Great Britain. The final portion of the book examines initiatives from Scandinavia and Finland in order to offer alternatives to large-scale logging and mining, suggesting how humans can live and work in the boreal forest in a sustainable and responsible manner."--Jacket.".
- catalog contributor b12645171.
- catalog created "c2002.".
- catalog date "2002".
- catalog date "c2002.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c2002.".
- catalog description ""In Canada alone, the boreal forest (also called the taiga) covers more than 15 million square miles, fully one-third of the country and 20 percent of the entire North American continent. Terminating to the north with the treeless tundra, this region is inhabited and utilized by indigenous people and is home to unique populations of plants and animals found nowhere else on the planet. J. David Henry challenges the perception of the boreal forest as an "economic wasteland" by explaining how economically and ecologically valuable it is." "He begins by answering some common questions about the region and explains its intricate geology. An in-depth examination follows of three factors that play an enormous role in shaping the complex life of the boreal forest: snow, forest fires, and peatlands. Henry looks at the dynamics of the region's vegetation and the evolution of its animals, and discusses the fascinating ten-year predator-prey cycle of snowshoe hares and Canadian lynx, one of the most famous examples of ecological interconnection." "In Canada's boreal forest, loggers have clear-cut an area the size of Great Britain. The final portion of the book examines initiatives from Scandinavia and Finland in order to offer alternatives to large-scale logging and mining, suggesting how humans can live and work in the boreal forest in a sustainable and responsible manner."--Jacket.".
- catalog description "1. The Sweep of the Taiga -- 2. A Northern Primer -- 3. Knobs, Kettles, and Precambrian Corks -- 4. Seasons to Burn -- 5. The Benefits of Being Burned -- 6. A Forest in Search of a Fire -- 7. The Taiga in Winter -- 8. A Hare's Breath from Death -- 9. Muskegs -- Halfway between Land and Water -- 10. Northern Lakes, Troubled Waters -- 11. The Conservation of the Uncommon Loon -- 12. The Land That God Gave Cain -- 13. The Nordic Challenge -- 14. Places to Visit in Canada's Boreal Forest.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references.".
- catalog extent "xvi, 176 p., [16] p. of color plates :".
- catalog hasFormat "Canada's boreal forest.".
- catalog identifier "1588340570 (alk. paper)".
- catalog isFormatOf "Canada's boreal forest.".
- catalog isPartOf "Smithsonian natural history series".
- catalog issued "2002".
- catalog issued "c2002.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Washington, D.C. : Smithsonian Institution Press,".
- catalog relation "Canada's boreal forest.".
- catalog spatial "Canada.".
- catalog subject "577.3/7/0971".
- catalog subject "QH106 .H46 2002".
- catalog subject "Taiga ecology Canada.".
- catalog subject "Taigas Canada.".
- catalog tableOfContents "1. The Sweep of the Taiga -- 2. A Northern Primer -- 3. Knobs, Kettles, and Precambrian Corks -- 4. Seasons to Burn -- 5. The Benefits of Being Burned -- 6. A Forest in Search of a Fire -- 7. The Taiga in Winter -- 8. A Hare's Breath from Death -- 9. Muskegs -- Halfway between Land and Water -- 10. Northern Lakes, Troubled Waters -- 11. The Conservation of the Uncommon Loon -- 12. The Land That God Gave Cain -- 13. The Nordic Challenge -- 14. Places to Visit in Canada's Boreal Forest.".
- catalog title "Canada's boreal forest / J. David Henry.".
- catalog type "text".