Canada's boreal forest
著者
書誌事項
Canada's boreal forest
(Smithsonian natural history series / John Kircher, series editor)
Smithsonian Institution Press, c2002
大学図書館所蔵 全3件
  青森
  岩手
  宮城
  秋田
  山形
  福島
  茨城
  栃木
  群馬
  埼玉
  千葉
  東京
  神奈川
  新潟
  富山
  石川
  福井
  山梨
  長野
  岐阜
  静岡
  愛知
  三重
  滋賀
  京都
  大阪
  兵庫
  奈良
  和歌山
  鳥取
  島根
  岡山
  広島
  山口
  徳島
  香川
  愛媛
  高知
  福岡
  佐賀
  長崎
  熊本
  大分
  宮崎
  鹿児島
  沖縄
  韓国
  中国
  タイ
  イギリス
  ドイツ
  スイス
  フランス
  ベルギー
  オランダ
  スウェーデン
  ノルウェー
  アメリカ
注記
Includes bibliographical references and index
内容説明・目次
内容説明
In Canada alone, the boreal forest (also called the taiga) covers more that 1.5 million square miles, fully one-third of the country and 20 percent of the entire North American continent. Terminating to the north with the treeless tundra, this region is inhabited and utilized by indigenous people and is home to unique populations of plants and animals found nowhere else on the planet. J. David Henry challenges the perception of the boreal forest as an "economic wasteland" by explaining how economically and ecologically valuable it is. He begins by answering some common questions about the region and explains its intricate geology. An in-depth examination follows of three factors that play an enormous role in shaping the complex life of the boreal forest: snow, forest fires, and peatlands. Henry looks at the dynamics of the region's vegetation and the evolution of its animals, and discusses the fascinating ten-year predator-prey cycle of snowshoe hares and Canadian lynx, one of the most famous examples of ecological interconnection. In Canada's boreal forest, loggers have clear cut an area the size of Great Britain.
The final portion of the book examines initiatives from Scandinavia and Finland in order to offer alternatives to large-scale logging and mining, suggesting how humans can live and work in the boreal forest in a sustainable and responsible manner.
目次
Chapter 1 1. The Sweep of the Taiga Chapter 2 2. A Northern Primer Chapter 3 3. Knobs, Kettles, and Precambrian Corks Chapter 4 4. Seasons to Burn Chapter 5 5. The Benefits of Being Burned Chapter 6 6. A Forest in Search of a Fire Chapter 7 7. The Taiga in Winter Chapter 8 8. A Hare's Breath from Death Chapter 9 9. Muskegs - Halfway between Land and Water Chapter 10 10. Northern Lakes, Troubled Waters Chapter 11 11. The Conservation of the Uncommon Loon Chapter 12 12. The Land that God Gave Cain Chapter 13 13. The Nordic Challenge Chapter 14 14. Places to Visit in Canada's Boreal Forest
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