The Longleaf Pine Ecosystem: Ecology, Silviculture, and Restoration (Springer Series on Environmental Management)

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The longleaf pine ecosystem, once one of the most extensive ecosystems in North America, is now among the most threatened. Over the past few centuries, land clearing, logging, fire suppression, and the encroachment of more aggressive plants have led to an overwhelming decrease in the ecosystemâ€™s size, to approximately 2.2% of its original coverage. Despite this devastation, the range of the longleaf still extends from Virginia to Texas. Through the combined efforts of organizations such as the USDA Forest Service, the Longleaf Alliance, and the Nature Conservancy, extensive programs to conserve, restore, and manage the ecosystem are currently underway.

The longleaf pine ecosystem is valued not only for its aesthetic appeal, but also for its outstanding biodiversity, habitat value, and for the quality of the longleaf pine lumber. It has a natural resistance to fire and insects, and supports more than thirty threatened or endangered plant and animal species, including the red-cockaded woodpecker and the gopher tortoise.

The Longleaf Pine Ecosystem unites a wealth of current information on the ecology, silviculture, and restoration of this ecosystem. The book also includes a discussion of the significant historical, social, and political aspects of ecosystem management, making it a valuable resource for students, land managers, ecologists, private landowners, government agencies, consultants, and the forest products industry.

About the Editors:

Dr. Shibu Jose is Associate Professor of Forest Ecology and Dr. Eric J. Jokela is Professor of Silviculture at the School of Forest Resources and Conservation at the University of Florida in Gainesville. Dr. Deborah L. Miller is Associate Professor of Wildlife Ecology in the Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation at the University of Florida in Milton.

Customer Reviews:

Would have been great if there was accomodation information.......2004-01-23

I have the 1987 edition of this book so the newer edition may include hut and hotel information. However, for a book where part of the title is "From Vacation Apartments, Hotels, Mountain Inns, and Huts" there is NO hotel information or any information on how to book a stay at a hut.

Also, the hikes are limited to very small areas. Val d'Herens is not listed on any of my maps and there are no hikes listed for Verbier which is right over the mountain.

If you want to model your vacation after theirs this book is nice. This book won't fit into your vacation though. I'd recommend "100 Hut Walks in the Alps" which lists hut information across France, Switzerland, Italy, Austria and Slovenia.

If you buy one book on Switzerland buy this one!.......1998-10-14

My wife and I have hiked the Swiss Alps for 4 consecutive summers. The Lieberman book got us hooked on Switzerland. The book is the most informative resource for "off-the-beaten track" travel in Switzerland. Perhaps the greatest feature of the book is the detail in which every walk is described almost from "boulder to boulder" so even the amateur hiker can feel confident in the alps. Secondly, the book opens up a whole new world for travellers not familiar with "vacation apartments". These rental properties are the REAL "bargains" that can be found in a stereotypically expensive country for travellers. It is obvious the Liebermans have written the book with passion and have uncovered several hidden gems such as the villages of "Ardez" and "Les Haudéres" that most travel guides overlook. If you didn't have this book you'd miss fabulous remote villages and hikes that are well within reach of the average hiker. I have bought both editions and am planning to buy their new book on Mountain Inns...its probably great!

Excellent description of the best hikes in the Swiss Alps........1998-06-08

Walking Switzerland-The Swiss Way was an invaluable source of quality information. I used the book to help me choose which hikes in the Val d'Herens, in the Saas Valley, and around Zermatt would best suit my tastes during a two week hiking trip. Each hike was described accurately. The book does not contain wasted prose on "touristy" information, but rather concentrates on the details of each individual hike. The authors have carefully organized the details (how long, how high, what views may be seen at each pass) of each hike. Using the book, I was able to select a new hike each day. I knew what to expect with each new hike, and I was never disappointed with the book. This is the most informative, most accurate book of its kind that I have seen. I recommend it to anyone who wishes to hike in the Swiss Alps, and who needs some ideas of exactly where to go and what to expect. Information is not limited to the Valasian Alps. Hikes in the Jura, Engadine, Ticino, as well as in the Eiger, Moench, Jungfrau region are described as well.

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Maybe a good book for a breeder.......2001-02-12

I was disappointed with this book. Half the book has endless lists of champions in other countries and the USA. There is a short, but thorough, section on grooming. I would have enjoyed more anecdotes and pictures.

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What a great book.......2006-09-27

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