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Saving the world's deciduous forests : ecological perspectives from East Asia, North America, and Europe /

Deciduous forests have been remarkably resilient throughout their history, recovering from major shifts in climate and surviving periods of massive deforestation. But today the world's great forests confront more ominous threats than ever before. This visionary book is the first to examine fore...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Askins, Robert A.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New Haven : Yale Univ Pr, 2014.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Parallel worlds : spring forests in New England and Kyoto
  • Origins of the deciduous forest
  • Deciduous forests after the arrival of people
  • Decline of natural forests and the invention of sustainable forestry
  • Giant trees and forest openings
  • Forest islands and the decline of forest birds
  • Loss of large predators and the deer problem
  • Global threats : rapid climate change
  • Global threats : transport of species between continents
  • Blending conservation strategies from three continents.