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Et si les arbres n’étaient pas silencieux ? Nous les croyons immobiles. Nous les pensons passifs. Nous les traitons comme du décor. Et si nous nous trompions ? Dans cet essai accessible et rigoureux……続きを見る

Here is a vitally important book for anyone who is concerned with acid rain and the fate of our forests. In his fascinating investigation into the decline of the red spruce on Camel Hump in Vermont,……続きを見る

Though seasonally dry tropical forests are equally as important to global biodiversity as tropical rainforests, and are one of the most representative and highly endangered ecosystems in Latin Ameri……続きを見る

Scientists tell us that climate change is upon us and the physical world is changing quickly with important implications for biodiversity and human well-being. Forests cover vast regions of the glob……続きを見る

In 1988, forest fires raged in Yellowstone National Park, destroying more than a million acres. As the nation watched the land around Old Faithful burn, a longstanding conflict over fire management ……続きを見る

The magnificent stands of old-growth trees that characterize the forests of western North America depend on periodic fires for their creation or survival. Deprived of that essential disturbance proc……続きを見る

Positive Impact Forestry is a primer for private woodland owners and their managers on managing their land and forests to protect both ecological and economic vitality. Moving beyond the concept of ……続きを見る

While tropical rainforests have received much conservation attention and support for their protection, temperate and boreal rainforests have been largely overlooked. Yet these ecosystems are also un……続きを見る

Before the transition in forestry can be made from conventional approaches of the past century to the ecosystem approach of the next, a consensus must be reached on the meaning of "sustainable fores……続きを見る

Can land degraded by centuries of agriculture be restored to something approaching its original productivity and diversity? This book tells the story of fifty years of restoration and management of ……続きを見る

Agroforestry -- the practice of integrating trees and other large woody perennials on farms and throughout the agricultural landscape -- is increasingly recognized as a useful and promising strategy……続きを見る

Owning and Managing Forests is both an accessible overview of the privileges, rights, and obligations that accompany forest ownership and a guidebook to help active forest owners and managers use la……続きを見る

Shaped by fire for thousands of years, the forests of the western United States are as adapted to periodic fires as they are to the region's soils and climate. Our widespread practice of ignoring th……続きを見る

Practical Ecology for Planners, Developers, and Citizens introduces and explains key ecological concepts for planners, landscape architects, developers, and others involved in planning and building ……続きを見る

Shading Our Cities is a handbook to help neighborhood groups, local officials, and city planners develop urban forestry projects, not only to beautify their cities, but also to reduce energy demand,……続きを見る

America was built on white pine. From the 1600s through the Civil War and beyond, it was used to build the nation’s ships and houses, barns, and bridges. It became a symbol of independence, adorning……続きを見る

Featured on NPR's Living on Earth Foreword Reviews' Book of the Day Food Tank's Fall Reading Recommendation “A deeply meditative book in the vein of Robin Wall Kimmerer's Braiding Sweetgrass.” ーSy ……続きを見る

La plantation d’arbres est utilisée par de nombreuses municipalités comme solution naturelle pour faire face aux enjeux du changement climatique. Ce choix permet d’abaisser la température en luttant……続きを見る

El desconocido clásico japonés que despertó la curiosidad del mundo tras Perfect Days , de Wim Wenders: una meditación y una vida en torno al árbol como espejo de lo que amamos. «Aya Koda nació hac……続きを見る

Un viaje sensible y poético al encuentro de los árboles nativos de Chile. En este importante y contundente libro, Ricardo Walker nos invita a caminar bajo la sombra de los árboles nativos de Chile, ……続きを見る

Trees of the World: A Celebration of the Beauty and Diversity of Species Across Continents profiles 380 tree species from every continent with vivid full-color photographs highlighting key identific……続きを見る

Zuhaitzak planetako izaki bizidunik zaharrenak eta handienak dira, eta milioika urte daramatzate Lurrean. Izaki konplexuak dira, elkarrekin komunikatzen dira eta bizirauteko estrategia harrigarriak ……続きを見る

As árbores son os seres vivos máis vellos e máis grandes do planeta e poboan a Terra desde fai millóns de anos. Son seres complexos que se comunican e teñen estratexias de supervivencia asombrosas q……続きを見る

Throughout the eastern United States, hundreds of colleges and universities own acres of forested lands. These holdings range from modest parcels like Virginia Tech’s eleven-acre Stadium Woods to mo……続きを見る

Sentir l’arôme corsé et herbacé des baies de genièvre dans un cocktail de gin tonic ; s’enivrer du parfum sucré des fleurs du tilleul d’Amérique ; se plonger dans un vieux livre fleurant la vanille ……続きを見る

Soft layers of moss and pine needles carpet the ground as dappled sunlight or misty rain filters through the forest canopy’s branches. Western Washington woodlands can be enchanting. Fortunately the……続きを見る

Majestueux, imposants, presque éternels... Les arbres fascinent et nourrissent notre imaginaire depuis toujours. Des mythes anciens aux croyances populaires, on leur prête souvent des pouvoirs étonn……続きを見る

Winner of the BC National Award for Non-Fiction Shortlisted for the Charles Taylor Prize for Literary Non-Fiction and the Hilary Weston Writers' Trust Prize for Nonfiction A vivid, intimate look at ……続きを見る

Les îles du Sud-Ouest de l’océan Indien sont mondialement reconnues pour la richesse de leur biodiversité singulière et vulnérable. L’anthropisation reste la cause principale de la dégradation des h……続きを見る

Se ei ole mielipide. Se on ekologinen fakta, yhtä kiinteä kuin puiden kasvunopeus tai yöpakkaseen tarvittava lämpötila. Liito-orava ei muuta reviiriään. Lobaria pulmonaria ei poistu kuusen rungolta.……続きを見る