Eastern Deciduous Forest : Ecology and Wildlife Conservation
ISBN: 9780816685707
Platform/Publisher: Ebook Central / University of Minnesota Press
Digital rights: Users: Unlimited; Printing: Limited; Download: 7 Days at a Time
Subjects: Science: Biology/ Natural History; Science;

Explores the eastern deciduous forestOCOs physiography, soils, and vegetation types, integrating basic biological principles into an account of the ecological consequences of societyOCOs actions. As Yahner traces the history of conservation of the forest he discusses relevant issues such as the loss of biodiversity, forest fragmentation, Neotropical migratory bird patterns, acid deposition, ozone depletion, and global climatic change. The result is a timely and useful tool for anyone who wants to know or hopes to help one of North AmericaOCOs great natural resources.Winner of the 1997 Conservation Education Book Award by the Wildlife Society"


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