The Journeys of Trees
A Story About Forests, People, and the Future
New York, NY : W.W. Norton & Company, [2020]
Format: Book
Edition: First edition.
Description: 244 pages ; 25 cm
"An eye-opening investigation into forest migration past and present-and the people fighting to save its uncertain future. Forests are restless. Any time a tree dies or a new one sprouts, the forest that includes it has shifted. Today, however, an array of obstacles-humans felling trees by the billions, invasive pests transported through global trade-threaten to overwhelm these vital movements. Worst of all, the climate is changing faster than ever before, and forests are struggling to keep up. A deft blend of science reporting and travel writing, The Journeys of Trees examines the evolving movements of forests by focusing on five types of tree: giant sequoia, ash, black spruce, Florida torreya, and Monterey pine. Journalist Zach St. George reads fossilsthat show the paths of ancient forests, introduces lively characters on the conservation front lines-such as an ecologist studying droughts and an evolutionary evangelist with plans to save a dying species-and reveals how we can all help our trees, and our planet, survive and thrive"-- Provided by publisher.
ISBN:
1324001607
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
SCIENCE Ecology St | Sandhills Indoors | Nonfiction | In |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 203-233) and index.