Whispers in the pines : a naturalist in the Northeast / Joanna Burger ; with drawings by the author.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Burger, Joanna.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Burger, Joanna.

Natural history--Northeastern States--Anecdotes.

Natural history.

Pine--Ecology--Northeastern States--Anecdotes.

Pine.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (363 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New Brunswick, N.J. : Rivergate Books, c2006.

Summary:

In this book, naturalist Joanna Burger takes us on a series of delightful trips through the Pine Barrens. From the Albany Pine Bush, the Long Island Barrens, and the New Jersey Pine Barrens in the Northeast, to the pinelands of South Carolina and Florida, Burger describes in lively detail how these habitats have come to harbor such a unique assemblage of species. She introduces us to amphibians and reptiles, neotropical migrants and other birds, and a range of common and unusual mammals. Burger also traces the regions' historic and geologic backgrounds, and the impact of human occupation from the time of the paleo-Indians to the present. She revisits the tension between development and preservation, reminding us that a healthy pine barren region requires uninterrupted land and rejuvenating fires, both of which are increasingly jeopardized. Whispers in the Pines is essential reading for everyone concerned with the history and preservation of these unique landscapes and their wildlife.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Preface

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Chapter 1: The Creatures Within

Chapter 2: A Ribbon of Pines

The Albany Pine Bush

Chapter 3: The Albany Pine Bush

Chapter 4: People in the Albany Pine Bush

Chapter 5: The Butterfly Count and the Karner Blue

The Long Island Barrens

Chapter 6: People of the Long Island Barrens

Chapter 7: When Cranberries Ruled the Long Island Barrens

The New Jersey Pine Barrens

Chapter 8: Truly an Ecological Reserve

Chapter 9: The People of the New Jersey Pine Barrens

Chapter 10: A Spring Chorus

Chapter 11: Snake Communities in the Pines

Chapter 12: Where the Barrens Meet the Sea

Chapter 13: Landscapes for Neotropical Migrants

Chapter 14: Strange Things Happen in the Dead of Night

Chapter 15: Mammals of the Pines

Chapter 16: There Are Snakes below the Ground

Pine Barrens to the South

Chapter 17: The Pines of Central South Carolina

Chapter 18: The Florida Pines

Chapter 19: Lake Wales: The True Barrens of Florida

The Future of the Pine Barrens

Chapter 20: Looking Forward

Appendix: List of Species

Suggested Readings

Subject Index

Species Index

About the Author.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. [309]-319) and indexes.

ISBN:

0-8135-6719-X

0-8135-3925-0

OCLC:

228167683