{"product_id":"the-redwood-forest-reed-f-noss-9781559637268","title":"The Redwood Forest: History, Ecology, and Conservation of the Coast Redwoods","description":"\u003cp\u003eEvidence 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Redwood Forest\u003c\/i\u003e, 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 -- including Todd Dawson, Bill Libby, John Sawyer, Steve Sillett, Dale Thornburgh, Hartwell Welch, and many others -- offer a comprehensive account of the redwoods ecosystem, with specific chapters examining: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e the history of the redwood lineage, from the Triassic Period to the present, along with the recent history of redwoods conservation \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e life history, architecture, genetics, environmental relations, and disturbance regimes of redwoods \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e terrestrial flora and fauna, communities, and ecosystems \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e aquatic ecosystems \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e landscape-scale conservation planning \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e management alternatives relating to forestry, restoration, and recreation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Redwood Forest\u003c\/i\u003e 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 ground-breaking 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe key to perpetuating the redwood forest is understanding how it functions; this book represents an important step in establishing such an understanding. It presents a significant body of knowledge in a single volume, and will be a vital resource for conservation scientists, land use planners, policymakers, and anyone involved with conservation of redwoods and other forests.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Reed F. Noss,Save-The-Redwoods League\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1559637269\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781559637268\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Island Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/01\/1999\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 366\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.99h x 6.13w x 0.69d","brand":"Reed F. Noss","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47452734947583,"sku":"9781559637268","price":52.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_2740bf5e-3067-4480-8dbd-7b47734eeb05.jpg?v=1761930191","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-redwood-forest-reed-f-noss-9781559637268","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}