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Tree by tree : saving North America's eastern forests / Scott J. Meiners.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Meiners, Scott J., 1970- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Trees--Ecology--Northeastern States.
- Trees.
- Trees--Conservation--Northeastern States.
- Forest declines--Northeastern States.
- Forest declines.
- Northeastern States.
- Genre:
- Electronic books.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (245 pages)
- Place of Publication:
- Cornell University Press 2023
- Ithaca, New York : Cornell University Press, [2023]
- Summary:
- "For decades, the forests of Eastern North America have faced pathogen and insect pests that have functionally removed tree species from the landscape. This book presents the ecological roles that the trees play, the biology of the threats faced, and the approaches that may remediate the problems"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Introduction: First, some context
- American elm-Ulmus americana
- American chestnut-Castanea dentata
- Eastern hemlock-Tsuga canadensis
- White ash-Fraxinus americana
- Sugar maple-Acer saccharum
- Other trees with other challenges
- The next in line
- Putting it all together
- Conclusion: Protecting our forests' future.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 1-5017-7127-2
- 9781501771279
- 1501771272
- OCLC:
- 1393307929
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