forests and forestry

Ernesto fears his summer vacation is ruined when he fails four exams, but with the help of some friends and Rufina, the fairy of the woods, all turns out well.

Examines how the forestry industry has been impacted by various ecological, social, and economic events, discussing how the industry has been influenced by the restructuring of the global division of labor, the effect of Japanese demand for pulp, changes in employment, production, and land policies, deforestation, plantation forestry, and other factors.

Sixteen-year-old Fleur Griffon, who has always had strange, frightening dreams, begins to have a dream about being hunted by an unseen archer in a dark forest, and when she travels with her mother to the town of Avallon, she meets the handsome and mysterious Remy Gomert in a magical forest, which leads to love at first, but eventually turns into a nightmare.

Describes the landscape and climate of deciduous forests, discusses how plants and animals have adapted to life in them, examines environmental threats to the biome, and includes examples of how readers can benefit the environment.

Discusses the characteristics of temperate forests and presents examples of many temperate-forest animals, describing their relationships with their habitat.

A walk in the woods involves seeing tall trees and silly squirrels, collecting leaves, and listening for birds.

A clever raven, having overheard a plan by nearby townspeople to chop down the forest and sell the wood, alerts his animal friends who come up with a plan to teach the greedy humans a lesson.

A ten-year-old boy, placed once again with new foster parents, becomes involved in a search for Bigfoot.

Photographs and simple text teach children about forests and the plants and animals that live in them.