old growth forest ecology

Sharing emerging scientific research about how forests shape climates both locally and across continents, the author of The Hidden Life of Trees shows how ancient forests pass their wisdom through generations and why our future lies in protecting them.

Cumulative verse illustrates the interdependency of the plants and animals that live in the ancient forest, with information on the featured characters, including a 300-year-old Douglas fir tree, Northern spotted owls, and truffles. Also includes a brief discussion of the importance of ancient forests.

Relates biologist David Haskell's observations as she returns every week for a year to the same square-meter patch of old-growth forest in Tennessee.

Reveals what can be understood about the natural world through the author's year-long observation of a one-square-meter patch of old-growth Tennessee forest, explaining the scientific ties binding all life and how the ecosystem has cycled for millions ofyears.

Describes the ecosystem of the Douglas fir, the old growth forests of the Pacific Northwest, the effects of human activities on them, and efforts to protect them.

Cumulative verse illustrates the interdependency of the plants and animals that live in the ancient forest, with information on the featured characters, including a 300-year-old Douglas fir tree, Northern spotted owls, and truffles. Also includes a brief discussion of the importance of ancient forests.