Dynamic Forest - Man Versus Nature in the Boreal Forest (Paperback)

Nearing the end of a lifetime in the boreal forest, a retired forester writes a passionate plea for rational, science-based forest management. The boreal forest is constantly changing, often dramatically. We like to picture it as a stable, balanced system. Really, it is anything but stable. The boreal forest is dynamic. For over sixty years, forester Malcolm F. Squires has seen mature forests within protected areas devastated by insects, moose, wind, and wildfire. While the forests often return from this destruction, they are never quite the same. A naturally balanced boreal forest is a human notion that does not match the reality of nature. If we don’t soon recognize and accept that reality and stop making irrational demands that a forest be “protected” from change or human management, we may be dooming them to disaster.

General

Imprint:	Dundurn Group
Country of origin:	Canada
Series:	Point of View
Release date:	November 2017
Authors:	Malcolm F Squires
Foreword by:	John Kennedy Naysmith
Dimensions:	203 x 127 x 13mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	192
ISBN-13:	978-1-4597-3932-1
Categories:	Books > Earth & environment > The environment > General Books > Professional & Technical > Agriculture & farming > Forestry & silviculture: practice & techniques Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Central government > Central government policies Books > Sport & Leisure > Natural history, country life & pets > Plant life: general > General
LSN:	1-4597-3932-9
Barcode:	9781459739321

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