Longleaf, far as the eye can see : a new vision of North America's richest forest /
Longleaf forests once covered 92 million acres from Texas to Maryland to Florida. These grand old-growth pines were the "alpha tree" of the largest forest ecosystem in North America and have come to define the southern forest. But a complex web of factors has reduced those forests so that...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Chapel Hill :
University of North Carolina Press,
[2012]
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| Summary: | Longleaf forests once covered 92 million acres from Texas to Maryland to Florida. These grand old-growth pines were the "alpha tree" of the largest forest ecosystem in North America and have come to define the southern forest. But a complex web of factors has reduced those forests so that longleaf is now found only on 3 million acres. Fortunately, longleaf forests are once again spreading across the South. This book invites readers to experience the astounding beauty and significance of the majestic longleaf ecosystem. |
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| Physical Description: | x, 176 pages : color illustrations ; 27 x 32 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 165-167) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780807835753 (cloth: alk. paper) 0807835757 (cloth: alk. paper) |