{"product_id":"the-tanoak-tree-frederica-bowcutt-9780295742724","title":"The Tanoak Tree: An Environmental History of a Pacific Coast Hardwood","description":"\u003cp\u003eTanoak (\u003ci\u003eNotholithocarpus densiflorus\u003c\/i\u003e) is a resilient and common hardwood tree native to California and southwestern Oregon. People's radically different perceptions of it have ranged from treasured food plant to cash crop to trash tree. Having studied the patterns of tanoak use and abuse for nearly twenty years, botanist Frederica Bowcutt uncovers a complex history of cultural, sociopolitical, and economic factors affecting the tree's fate.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStill valued by indigenous communities for its nutritious acorn nut, the tree has also been a source of raw resources for a variety of industries since white settlement of western North America. Despite ongoing protests, tanoaks are now commonly killed with herbicides in industrial forests in favor of more commercially valuable coast redwood and Douglas-fir. As one nontoxic alternative, many foresters and communities promote locally controlled, third-party certified sustainable hardwood production using tanoak, which doesn't depend on clearcutting and herbicide use.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eToday tanoaks are experiencing massive die-offs due to sudden oak death, an introduced disease. Bowcutt examines the complex set of factors that set the stage for the tree's current ecological crisis. The end of the book focuses on hopeful changes including reintroduction of low-intensity burning to reduce conifer competition for tanoaks, emerging disease resistance in some trees, and new partnerships among tanoak defenders, including botanists, foresters, Native Americans, and plant pathologists.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWatch the book trailer: https: \/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=xzY7QxOiI8I\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Frederica Bowcutt\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0295742720\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780295742724\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Washington Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/03\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.30w x 0.80d","brand":"Frederica Bowcutt","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46401716093183,"sku":"9780295742724","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_2a350e41-2bf0-4e94-aaec-3bf4e7c159da.jpg?v=1733888458","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-tanoak-tree-frederica-bowcutt-9780295742724","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}