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Forest Ecology
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Below are groups and resources (books, articles, websites, etc.) related to this topic. Click on an item’s title to go its resource page with author, publisher, description/abstract and other details, a link to the full text if available, as well as links to related topics in the Subject Index. You can also browse the Title, Author, Subject, Chronological, Dewey, LoC, and Format indexes, or use the Search box. Results22 Connexions Library3 Connexions Directory of Groups & Websites 3 Sources Experts & Spokespersons 3 Sources Library 1 From the Connexions Archives Connexions LibraryAs rivers re-open to shipping, oil threat to Bangladesh's Sundarbans forest continues Kibria, ASMG Article 2015 Bangladesh's Sundarbans forest, home of incredibly rich biodiversity, is under unprecedented threat, writes ASMG Kibria. The recent oil tanker capsize on the Shela river puts the forest at risk of wid... Canadian Information Sharing Service: Volume 2, Number 5 - December 1977 Serial Publication (Periodical) 1977 Cascadia Rising to Save the Forest: Against The Current vol. 110 Wald, Sarah Article 2004 Protests in nine cities across California, Oregon and Washington took place February 23rd, coordinated by the Cascadia Rising Project, in response to the Bush Administration's removal of protections o... Connexions: Volume 6, Number 3 - September 1981 - Atlantic Development/Le Developpement Atlantique Serial Publication (Periodical) 1981 Connexions: Volume 11, Number 2 - Winter 1988 - A Social Change Sourcebook Serial Publication (Periodical) 1988 Connexions Digest: Volume 12, Number 2 - Issue 48 - Winter 1988-89 - A Social Change Sourcebook Serial Publication (Periodical) 1989 Connexions Digest: Issue 53 - January 1991- A Social Change Sourcebook Serial Publication (Periodical) 1991 Connexions Library: Environment Focus  Website Selected articles, books, websites and other resources on environment, ecology, climate change, pollution, and land use. Corporate Welfare in the Forest: Post-Fire Logging Loses Money and Damages the Health of the Ecosystem Wuerthner, George Article 2013 The Forest Service is under extreme political pressure to log our national patrimony, whether it makes any economic or ecological sense. A good example of a needless, ecologically damaging, and econom... Fresh Water Seas: Saving the Great Lakes Weller, Phil Book 1990 Weller takes readers on a tour of the Great Lakes region, tracing its natural history from the time before human habitation. He describes how the region has been affected by uncontrolled development t... A Green History of the World: The Environment and the Collapse of Great Civilizations Ponting, Clive Book 1991 Ponting tracks the "green" history of the world showing how throughout history civilizations have collapsed when they exhausted the earth's natural resources. In the footsteps of Gandhi: an interview with Vandana Shiva London, Scott Article 2016 Vandana Shiva is more than just a leading scientist, author and campaigner on green issues and anti-globalisation. She is also among the most prominent of Mahatma Ghandi's intellectual heirs. In this ... Legacy: The Natural History of Ontario Theberge, John B. Book 1989 A comprehensive, extensively illustrated natural history of Ontario, covering bedrock, soils, birds, mammals, insects, wildflowers, forests, prehistoric life, and much more. Leopold, Aldo: Connexipedia Article Article American ecologist, forester, and environmentalist who was influential in the development of modern environmental ethics and in the movement for wilderness preservation. (1887-1948). Living with the Land: Communities Restoring the Earth Meyer, Christine; Moosang, Faith Book 1992 A collection of stories from grassroots communities about the benefits of ecological living. Neoliberal Ebola: The Agroeconomic Origins of the Ebola Outbreak Wallace, Rob Article 2015 Wallace describes the rise of Ebola, connecting its outbreak to capital-driven shifts in land and changes in the agroeconomic context. Other Voices: The Connexions Newsletter - March 26, 2016: Forests and trees Diemer, Ulli (ed.) Serial Publication (Periodical) 2016 For countless centuries, forests, and the trees in them, have been seen as sources of life, livelihood, and spiritual meaning. For capitalism, however, forests are sites of extraction and profit-makin... The Redesigned Forest Maser, Chris Book 1990 An exploration of how forests are utilized, with particular interest paid to the old-growth coniferous forests of the Pacific north-west. A Short History of Progress Wright, Ronald Book 2004 If the population growth, consumption of resources, and technological advances continue according to the trend of the twentieth century, at the expense of the earth, the outcome may be disastrous. Why Logging Forests After Wildfires is Ecologically Destructive Bond, Monica Article 2015 Bond exposes three prevailing falsehoods about logging that the U.S. Forest Service disseminates. World Without Trees Lamb, Robert Book 1979 Lamb says that "there is one thing of which you can be absolutely certain: if things go one as they are, some day the sun will rise on a world without trees. That day is closer than you think." The World Without Us Weisman, Alan Book 2007 A thought experiment to see what would happen to the planet if human beings simply disappeared.
Connexions Directory of Groups & WebsitesGreat Lakes United An international coalition of 170 environmental, hunter-angler, labour union and grassroots community organizations from Chicoutimi, Qu‚bec, to Duluth, Minnesota, dedicated to the protection and resto... Rainforest Action Network RAN seeks to protect the Earth's rainforests through education, grassroots organizing and non-violent direct action. They do so using campaigns to expose the wrongdoings of governments and corporatio... World Rainforest Movement The WRM is an international network of citizens involved in efforts to defend the world's rainforests. The group works to secure the lands and livliehoods of forest peoples and fights commercial loggi... Sources Experts & SpokespersonsSources LibraryThe contribution of trees to our lives: it is time to take stock French botanist Francis Hallé makes a case for the defence of trees as a powerful ally in saving the Earth's ecosystems Joignot, Frédéric 2012 A reflection on the impact of trees in the world and the necessity of improving urban forestry out of self-preservation. Deforestation Wikipedia Article Deforestation, clearance or clearing is the removal of a forest or stand of trees where the land is thereafter converted to a non-forest use. Examples of deforestation include conversion of forestland... A Field Guide to Eastern Forests Kricher, John C.; Morrison, Gordon 1988 A "second-generation" field guide to the ecology of the forests and fields of eastern North America. From the Connexions ArchivesWorld Rainforest Movement Organization profile published 2006 Organization An international organization involved in efforts to defend the world's rainforests. Works to secure the lands and livliehoods of forest peoples and fights commercial logging, dams, mining, plantation... |
