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Canada's Boreal Forest (Smithsonian Natural History) [Hardcover]

J.David Henry (Author)

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Hardcover: 208 pages
Publisher: Smithsonian Institution Scholarly Press; illustrated edition edition (17 Sep 2002)
Language English
ISBN-10: 1588340570
ISBN-13: 978-1588340573
Product Dimensions: 23.4 x 15.9 x 2 cm
Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,006,242 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #6 in Books > Scientific, Technical & Medical > Earth Sciences > Physical Geography > Forests & Rainforests
- #34 in Books > Study Books > Undergraduate & Postgraduate > Arts & Humanities > Area Studies > North American Studies
- #68 in Books > Science & Nature > Earth Sciences & Geography > Geography > Physical > Forests & Rainforests

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In Canada alone, the boreal forest (also called the taiga) covers more that 1.5 million square miles, fully one-third of the country and 20 percent of the entire North American continent. Terminating to the north with the treeless tundra, this region is inhabited and utilized by indigenous people and is home to unique populations of plants and animals found nowhere else on the planet. J. David Henry challenges the perception of the boreal forest as an economic wasteland by explaining how economically and ecologically valuable it is.

About the Author

J. David Henry has written many books, including Red Fox: The Catlike Canine (Smithsonian, 1996). He is a conservation ecologist for Parks Canada in the Yukon Territory.

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For novice and more advanced reader 25 April 2012

By KoutaR - Published on Amazon.com

Instead of going systematically through the most important species, patterns and processes, Henry discusses Canada's boreal forest region in a narrative style. The topics include broad forest types, people in boreal forest, seasons, tree line, the effects of the global warming, geology, fire, succession, the physics and ecology of boreal winter, muskegs, lakes, ecological alternatives to destructive use for northern countries, and suggested national parks, cultural sites and museums (unfortunately only a list without any descriptions). Of species, jack pine, moose, snowshoe hare and common loon have got a more thorough discussion.

The author clearly has a long and profound relationship with boreal forest. He does not only tell facts but also speculations of scientists and himself. I am only a bit concerned about certain decades old sources which he uses like newest research. His writing style is easily understandable, probably also for a novice, but there is plenty of interesting facts for a more advanced reader, too.

16 pages of color photos are included. The photos mostly show animals, plants and landscapes. In addition, there are black-and-white photos scattered through the book.

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popular-scientific book 1 Feb 2012

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This booklet is not a "coffeetable-book", but very worthful for people who want to go somewhat deeper in the ecological matter of boreal forests and their fauna.

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Entertaining and Enlightning! 17 May 2004

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This book provided a bounty of knowledge and interesting facts. A great book to keep around for reference.

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