Steward's Fork : a sustainable future for the Klamath Mountains / James K. Agee.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Agee, James K.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Natural history--Klamath Mountains (Calif. and Or.).

Natural history.

Conservation of natural resources--Klamath Mountains (Calif. and Or.).

Conservation of natural resources.

Sustainable development--Klamath Mountains (Calif. and Or.).

Sustainable development.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (308 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Berkeley : University of California Press, 2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

A compelling story of place, Steward's Fork explores northwest California's magnificent Klamath Mountains-a region that boasts a remarkable biodiversity, a terrain so rugged that significant landscape features are still being discovered there, and a wealth of natural resources that have been used, and more recently abused, by humans for millennia. James K. Agee, a forest ecologist with more than fifty years experience in the Klamaths, provides a multidimensional perspective on this region and asks: how can we most effectively steward this spectacular landscape toward a sustainable future? In an engaging narrative laced with personal anecdotes, he introduces the dynamics of the Klamath's ecosystems, including its geology and diverse flora and fauna, and then discusses its native cultures and more recent inhabitants, laying out the effects of industries such as logging, mining, water development, and fishing. Assuming that people will continue to have a close tie to the Klamaths, Agee introduces the principles of restoration ecology to offer a vision of how we can responsibly meet the needs of both people and natural organisms, including plants, fish, and wildlife. This debate over the future of the Klamath's rich landscape widens into a provocative meditation on nature, culture, and our relationship with the earth itself.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Figures and Tables

Acknowledgments

1. Introduction

2. The Physical World

3. Forest Mélange

4. A Rose by Any Name

5. My Botanical Contest with Miss Alice Eastwood

6. Wild Creatures of the Klamaths

7. Change Is the Only Constant

8. First Peoples of the Rivers

9. Gold Is Where You Find It

10. Green Grass and Green Gold

11. Dam the World

12. Modern Myths and Monsters

13. Principles of Future Sustainability

14. Hard Times for Hardrock

15. Forests for the Future

16. Restoring the Rivers

17. Steward's Fork

Appendix: Biota Mentioned in the Text

References and Further Reading

Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed.

ISBN:

9786612359255

9781282359253

1282359258

9780520933798

0520933796

OCLC:

609850063