Whether you want to make a tree map of your yard, identify a tree by its leaves and bark, or create your own naturalist's notebook, the Observer's Notebook: Trees is the perfect tool. Filled with usef
Without the lumber industry, and the trains that hauled felled trees and trimmed logs, Pennsylvania’s history and present day would look very different. In this book, Ronald E. Ostman and Harry Littel
Conservation was the first nationwide political movement in American history to grapple with environmental problems like waste, pollution, resource exhaustion, and sustainability. At its height, the c
Since the beginnings of history trees have served humankind in countless useful ways, but our relationship with trees has many dimensions beyond mere practicality. Trees are so entwined with human exp
In The Hidden Life of Trees, Peter Wohlleben shares his deep love of woods and forests and explains the amazing processes of life, death, and regeneration he has observed in the woodland and the amazi
An illustrated encyclopedia introduces the flora and fauna of the world's forests, examines the dangers that threaten forests, and explains what people and scientists are doing to protect this ecosyst
Tree-based production systems have enormous potential to reduce vulnerability and increase the resilience of households living in dryland regions of sub-Saharan Africa. Trees are key providers of biom
This book offers a broad range of options for technically adapting, handling and processing wood with specific wood characteristics. It starts by discussing wood anatomy and the general factors leadi
Forestsand the trees within themhave always been a central resource for the development of technology, culture, and the expansion of humans as a species. Examining and challenging our historical and m
This book deals with the topic of sustainable management of forests. It refers to the practice of maintaining and preserving the forest. It works on managing three basic spheres that are ecology, soci
This guide focuses on the identification of Surinamese trees, based on field, vegetative, floristic, and wood characteristics. It includes botanical descriptions, wood descriptions, illustrations and
There is growing evidence that even if modest control policies are adopted, increasing greenhouse gas levels in the atmosphere will lead to global warming over the next century and beyond. This is exp
Protected areas refer to the areas which are placed under protection because of their cultural, environmental or natural value. These areas are protected because they need to be preserved and conserve
In this charming picture book, curious little kids will learn all about how an acorn grows up to be an oak tree. The story includes the stages of growth of a tree throughout the seasons and
A rare inside look at the thrilling world of smokejumpers, the airborne firefighters who parachute into the most remote and rugged areas of the United States, confronting the growing threat of nature’
Step up your SAP PP game! Learn how to configure SAP ERP Production Planning for discrete, process, and repetitive manufacturing and master BOM status definitions, process message characteristics, and
Illustrated with high-quality photographs taken on location in the plants' natural environment, this field guide describes more than three hundred species of tropical and subtropical species of fruits
This book provides a cross-section of all outstanding experience in all fields of tropical forestry under a drastically changing environment induced by climate change. It sheds light on the existing k
This book gives readers new information to understand the mechanism of agarwood induction and therefore eradicate the myths surrounding agarwood formation. One of the challenges in conserving agarwood
