The changing nature of the Maine woods / Andrew M. Barton ; with Alan S. White and Charles V. Cogbill.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Barton, Andrew M.

Contributor:

Cogbill, Charles V.

White, Alan S.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Forest ecology--Maine.

Forest ecology.

Forests and forestry--Maine--History.

Forests and forestry.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (367 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Durham, N.H. : University of New Hampshire Press, c2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The ecology of the ever-changing Maine forest

Contents:

Title Page; Dedication; Contents; Preface; 1 | The Maine Woods: Through Time and Across Space; An Ancient Forest in Portland; Moosehead Lake; Maine Forests in Time and Space; About This Book; Chapter 1 Appendices; Appendix 1.1 | Common and Scientific Names of Species Used in the Text; 2 | From Rocks to Ice to Forests: How Did the Land and Forests of Maine Formand Change over Geological Time?; The Bog in the Basin; The Dynamic Earth; Origin of the Bedrock of Maine; Climate Change; Deglaciation and the Emergence of Land in Maine; How Glaciation Shaped the Maine Landscape

Life in a New World: The Forest Reconstituted15,000 Years: Changing Environments, Changing Forests; Postglacial Animals of Maine; Lessons Learned; 3 | The Presettlement Forest of Maine: What Were the Forests Like before European Settlement?; Explorers: Observers of Maine's Presettlement Forest; Land Surveys of Maine's Presettlement Forest; Paleoecology: Remains from the Past; The Remnant Old-Growth Landscape: "Still Stands the Forest Primeval"; Remnant Old-Growth Stands: Museums of the Past; Conclusion; Chapter 3 Appendices

Appendix 3.1 | Observations by Early Explorers of the Forests along the Maine CoastAppendix 3.2 | Observations of Forests by Travelers and Surveyors in the Interior of Maine before Division into Towns; Appendix 3.3 | Equivalent Vernacular Names for Maine Trees in Old Records; 4 | From European Settlement to Modern Times: How Did Human Culture Transform Maine Forests?; The Perham Farm, Sandy River Valley, Maine; Changes in the Land, Changes in the Forest; Before 1781: Colonial Maine and Its Forests; 1781-1840: Settlers Come, White Pine Goes

1840-1880: Into the Interior-Forest Clearing, Tree Harvesting1880-1920: The Remaking of the Maine Forests; 1920-1970: Well-Worn Patterns; 1970-2010: Conflict and Change; Maine Forests Today; Chapter 4 Appendices; Appendix 4.1 | Chronology of Important Events in the History of the Maine Woods from European Settlement to Today; 5 | The Length and Breadth and Height of Maine: How and Why Do Forests Vary across the State?; Six Maine Nature Snapshots; Making Sense of the Diversity of Maine Forests; Maine's Place in the Natural Geography of North America

Dividing Up the State: The Ecoregions of MaineThe Natural Communities of Maine; Why Is Maine Ecologically Diverse?; Putting Classification into Practice: Maine's Conservation Network; Chapter 5 Appendices; Appendix 5.1 | Ecoregional Frameworks in Maine; Appendix 5.2 | Seven Ecoregions of Maine; Appendix 5.3 | The Natural Community System of Maine, Developed by the Maine Natural Areas Program, Categorized by Ecosystem Group and State Rarity Status; 6 | The Future of the Maine Woods: What Will Maine Forests Be Like in the Year 2100?; View from a Maine Woodlot

The Future: Changing Environments, Changing Forests

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-280-69871-3

9786613675675

1-61168-295-9

OCLC:

797815544