The boreal forest is always changing: when disaster strikes - be it fire, moose, insects, or other perils - a forest that recovers on its own is forever changed, and often more resilient. Forester Malcolm F. Squires argues that, if we don't change our views to fit this reality, we may be conditioning the boreal forest for future disaster.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Foreword by John Kennedy Naysmith
Introduction
1 Canada Is a Forest Nation
2 How I Became a Forester
3 The Boreal Forest Needs Sound Science
4 Each Species Has Unique Requirements
5 Fire - Nature's Renewal Method in the NWO Boreal Forest
6 Harvesting the Boreal Forest
7 Forest Practices - Today's Methods
Conclusion
Acknowledgements
Notes
Bibliography