Looking for Longleaf: The Fall and Rise of an American Forest

Book Description

Covering 92 million acres from Virginia to Texas, the longleaf pine ecosystem was, in its prime, one of the most extensive and biologically diverse ecosystems in North America. Today these magnificent forests have declined to a fraction of their original extent, threatening such species as the gopher tortoise, the red-cockaded woodpecker, and the Venus fly-trap. Conservationists have proclaimed longleaf restoration a major goal, but has it come too late?

In Looking for Longleaf, Lawrence S. Earley explores the history of these forests and the astonishing biodiversity of the longleaf ecosystem, drawing on extensive research and telling the story through first-person travel accounts and interviews with foresters, ecologists, biologists, botanists, and landowners. For centuries, these vast grass-covered forests provided pasture for large cattle herds, in addition to serving as the world's greatest source of naval stores. They sustained the exploitative turpentine and lumber industries until nearly all of the virgin longleaf had vanished.

Looking for Longleaf demonstrates how, in the twentieth century, forest managers and ecologists struggled to understand the special demands of longleaf and to halt its overall decline. The compelling story Earley tells here offers hope that with continued human commitment, the longleaf pine might not just survive, but once again thrive.

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Superb book on several fronts..........2007-10-16

Earley was trying to write a history of turpentining. What he ended up with was a spectacular essay on the natural history of longleaf pine forests, the human history of the forested south, an essay on conflicting views in forestry, and....oh yes...turpentine!

Reading this as an ecologist, I found everything I wanted with just enough of the human element to flesh it out without boring me. Oddly enough, I suspect those reading this from an anthropological view have the same opinion about the natural history aspect of the book. Earley is that good in weaving his tale.

It flows well, is well organized, and the research and references are stunning. Twenty-three pages of references make me wonder how he ever finished the book. (In his acknowledgements he seems to wonder the same thing himself!)

This book belongs on the shelf of every forester, ecologist, and southern historian. I'm just thankful I stumbled across it on a rainy day in Congaree National Park.

complete book about longleaf pines.......2006-11-19

mr. earley goes deep into everything you could want to know about this native tree species,a cornerstone to both the natural world of the southeastern united states and the economic growth and development of the country as a whole.......he tells all about the past history,present day status,and projected outlook of the longleaf pine tree:it's one-time dominance of the coastal plain landscape,compared to it's present day status;all about the naval stores and timber industries,and their heavy dependence upon it that led to it's near demise and current numbers;and the changes in land management of the longleaf forest and it's various ecosystems,with much insight to the controlled burning philosophy that has gained in popularity during the last 50 years or so.....with photos, including some impressive shots of long-gone virgin growth trees dwarfing the grown men standing among them.

Best book on longleaf yet........2005-09-08

This book is as accurate and detailed as any scholarly paper but is written so well that it is certain to be a classic of literature like Archie Carr's "The Windward Road."

America's Rain Forest.......2004-11-23

For years I have been concerned about the disappearance of the South American Rain Forest. What was shocking from Earley's book is how we had our own expansive Forest with it's own ecosystem and let it disappear before our very eyes without anyone noticing.

It is not only a wonderfully told story of the Longleaf pine but it is a genuine history of how the South's economic development between the time of the settlers and up until today nearly destroyed it's most valuable resource and the ecology that was a part of it.

The only problem with this book was not being able to put it down after I started reading it.

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Keep Looking!
Joyce Hunt , and Millicent Selsam
Manufacturer: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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Looking After Wildlife (Pelican Guided Reading & Writing)

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Looking After Wildlife (Pelican Guided Reading & Writing)
Julie Garnett
Manufacturer: Longman
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0582551293

Looking at Wildlife (Watch Outdoor Guide)

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Looking at Wildlife (Watch Outdoor Guide)
Geoffrey Young
Manufacturer: Jarrold Publishing
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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Looking for the Wild
Lyn Hancock
Manufacturer: Doubleday Canada
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0385250630
Release Date: 1986-12-23

Mad About Wildlife: Looking At Social Conflict Over Wildlife (Human-Animal Studies) (Human-Animal Studies)

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Mad About Wildlife: Looking At Social Conflict Over Wildlife (Human-Animal Studies) (Human-Animal Studies)

Manufacturer: Brill Academic Publishers
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 9004143661
Release Date: 2005-05-30

Product Description

This edited volume documents the presence and types of Nature discourse that emerge during conflicts between people over wildlife. This collection of qualitative case studies demonstrates how social groups create opposing symbolic meanings of Nature and highlights the way in which the successful imposition of those meanings affects wildlife, people generally, and management professionals. Together, the chapters illustrate the significant, untapped utility of constructionist approaches for understanding social conflict over wildlife issues and for managing natural resources in a way that acknowledges and incorporates different definitions of nature.

Readership: Individuals interested in wildlife protection and management, as well as social controversy over nature and environmental policy.

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Great Book for Emergent Readers
Baby got a "smack"?
Not a favorite
"Zoo Looking is a great book for Daddy reading"

Zoo Looking
M. Fox
Manufacturer: Nelson Thornes (Publishers) Ltd
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

ASIN: 085950784X

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Great Book for Emergent Readers.......2003-06-29

This book is perfect for a new reader. The repetitive text allows a child to master sight words while reading enjoyable story. The vivid illustrations of the animals give picture clues to the new reader to help him or her figure out the unknown words. The rhyme patterns also help develop phonic skills. Perfect for kindergarten and first grade!

Baby got a "smack"?.......2000-07-15

Not only did my kids seem very bored by this book, but I was a little disturbed that one of the very few suggestions of activity was a mother monkey "smacking" her baby.

Not a favorite.......2000-05-08

There's isn't much of a story to this repetitive book. Sure, there's lots of animals in this zoo and they all 'look back' at the main character after she looks at them, but it's not enough to make it interesting. My 2 and 4 year old weren't impressed and they LOVE books.

"Zoo Looking is a great book for Daddy reading".......2000-04-01

Every night at story time, my husband complained about the lack of Daddies in picture books. But that was before he read this book. It's a very sweet story about a father and daughter's day trip to the zoo. The rhymes are catchy and clever and the pictures draw you into the story. This book is one our little daughter asks for again and again!

LOOKING FOR OIL.: An article from: Junior Scholastic

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LOOKING FOR OIL.: An article from: Junior Scholastic
Amy Miller
Manufacturer: Scholastic, Inc.
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Digital

Book Description

This digital document is an article from Junior Scholastic, published by Scholastic, Inc. on April 9, 2001. The length of the article is 1339 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

Citation Details
Title: LOOKING FOR OIL.
Author: Amy Miller
Publication: Junior Scholastic (Magazine/Journal)
Date: April 9, 2001
Publisher: Scholastic, Inc.
Volume: 103 Issue: 16 Page: 10

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Mary Pearl: looking for hot spots.(Conversations)(Interview) : An article from: E

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Mary Pearl: looking for hot spots.(Conversations)(Interview) : An article from: E
Jim Motavalli
Manufacturer: Earth Action Network, Inc.
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Digital
ASIN: B0009GPENI
Release Date: 2005-08-01

Book Description

This digital document is an article from E, published by Earth Action Network, Inc. on November 1, 2004. The length of the article is 609 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

Citation Details
Title: Mary Pearl: looking for hot spots.(Conversations)(Interview)
Author: Jim Motavalli
Publication: E (Magazine/Journal)
Date: November 1, 2004
Publisher: Earth Action Network, Inc.
Volume: 15 Issue: 6 Page: 36(1)

Article Type: Interview

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Officials discover diseases in elk, fish.(Recreation)(Wildlife: The ODFW is looking into elk's TB, "whirling disease" in fish.): An article from: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR)

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Officials discover diseases in elk, fish.(Recreation)(Wildlife: The ODFW is looking into elk's TB, "whirling disease" in fish.): An article from: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR)

Manufacturer: The Register Guard
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Digital
ASIN: B0008INE52
Release Date: 2005-07-28

Book Description

This digital document is an article from The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR), published by The Register Guard on December 20, 2001. The length of the article is 433 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

Citation Details
Title: Officials discover diseases in elk, fish.(Recreation)(Wildlife: The ODFW is looking into elk's TB, "whirling disease" in fish.)
Publication: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR) (Newspaper)
Date: December 20, 2001
Publisher: The Register Guard
Page: E7

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Picturesque and pleasant .......2007-10-02

This precious little book is picturesque and pleasant. The watercolors are lovely and the detail is delightful! An entertaining literary gem.

Tour Guide with an Artistic Flare.......2007-06-17

This book was a pleasant surprise, with the artwork alone being worth the purchase! My husband and I are planning a trip to PARIS in August, and are learning all we can that will make it enjoyable. I thought in the stack of books I already had on Paris that I had a map of the neighborhoods called "arrondissements" but couldn't find ANY until I opened Jill's "Wandering Paris" which had just arrived. I found a very colorful map of the arrondissements right in front! It got better from there. I want to swim while in Paris although my husband, who was there for a week in 2000, said there aren't any places to swim. Well, Jill points out that "Public swimming pools are abundant in Paris, and some are exceptional." She writes that you can even "Go to the beach along the Seine." ... "you'll find sand, palm trees, umbrellas, rollerblading, bikes and Pétanque plus a swimming pool..." In his defense, he was there in DECEMBER! ha! We're also learning FRENCH, and Jill provides an abundance of vocabulary words WITH a pronunciation guide for each. For the night life, we had no idea that Friday is "Friday Night Skate", "rollerblading by night on escorted journeys through the city". We can't take all of our books with us on this trip, but Jill Butler's "Wandering Paris" is going with us for sure! [We're going to buy her other book as well! Rendez-vous with France: A Point and Pronounce Guide to Traveling, Shopping, and Eating

Novel Look at Travel to Paris.......2006-11-12

Wandering Paris is a travel guide and much more. It is a whimsical look at traveling in Paris. In addition to the solid information it provides, it also offers wonderful insights into the world that is Paris. And, the author provides you with a delightful, artful look at the Paris scene. Her illustrations add whimsy and color to the guide. This is not a heavy tome that drones on about the city of Paris but a light and refreshing approach to Paris from someone who wants to share her love of the city with you. A definite addition to any travel library.

Is It Fair To Review My Own Book?.......2006-01-24

I wrote Wandering Paris because it's the way I like to travel. My experience of sharing the book has been very rewarding. Mostly people say "It makes me want to go to Paris". With time and distance of it's creation, it does the same thing to me. Bon Voyage!

I wish I'd known . . ........2005-12-12

This charming book reminds us that a great part of the joy of Paris is found by taking time to wander. It's of great value to reorient those of us who no longer know the city as well as we did when we and it were younger.

In her illustrations, Jill translates the austere grandeur of Paris into colorful, intimate depictions of local detail, taken from the very real places she writes about.

I wish I'd read Wandering Paris before my last trip to Paris, from London, on the Eurostar, just for Sunday afternoon, just to remind myself. I'd have gone to the Sunday market, instead of taking an earlier train home.

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The instructions and step-by-step photographs are practical, accessible and easy to follow, and the materials used are inexpensive and easy to find.

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A Mother of Two.......2005-11-07

My Grade 4 daughter had to make a model of Marco Polo's ship. I am not a very artistic person and had no idea at all what we should do. We went to the library and borrowed this book as a reference. We modified the viking ship described and produced a beautiful ship. This is a very good book to be kept at home as a reference. There are all kinds of project ideas - From viking ships to egypt shadufs. It is helpful to students of all grades.

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104th Annual Conference of the Church (Conference Report, April 6, 7, 8, 1934)
General Authorities
Manufacturer: The LDS Church
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000WAAE5E

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Mormon Mormons Mormonism LDS Conference Reports

1880-1887 Eighth Annual Report of the Minister of Mines, for the Year Ending the 31st of December, 1881: Being an Account of Mining Operations for Gold, Coal, &c., in the Province of British Columbia. (8 Volumes)

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1880-1887 Eighth Annual Report of the Minister of Mines, for the Year Ending the 31st of December, 1881: Being an Account of Mining Operations for Gold, Coal, &c., in the Province of British Columbia. (8 Volumes)
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Manufacturer: Government Printing Office
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000MJFCB6

Annual report of the American and Foreign Anti-Slavery Society: presented at New York, May 8, 1849 : with the resolutions and addresses, The

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Annual report of the American and Foreign Anti-Slavery Society: presented at New York, May 8, 1849 : with the resolutions and addresses, The
American and Foreign Anti-Slavery Society.
Manufacturer: Cornell University Library
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

Product Description

This volume is produced from digital images from the Cornell University Library Samuel J. May Anti-Slavery Collection

ANNUAL REPORTS 8 (Graphis Annual Reports)

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ANNUAL REPORTS 8 (Graphis Annual Reports)

Manufacturer: Graphis Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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Photography Annual 2005 (Graphis Photo Annual)

ASIN: 1931241171
Release Date: 2003-11-25

Book Description

Indispensable for anyone involved in defining a corporate message, Annual Reports 8 delivers powerful examples from all over the world and across a range of industries including fashion, technology, transportation, and finance. This comprehensive volume presents sample reports based on excellence in design, photography, and illustration, and credits the creative personnel and clients for each. With 300 color photos, this is an essential reference for designers and marketing writers.

British Parliament Accounts and Papers: 53 Volumes - Vol. 8: Colonial Reports (annual) Basutoland to Wei-Hai-Wei Session 17 February 1903 - 14 August 1903, - V. XLIII

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British Parliament Accounts and Papers: 53 Volumes - Vol. 8: Colonial Reports (annual) Basutoland to Wei-Hai-Wei Session 17 February 1903 - 14 August 1903, - V. XLIII
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Manufacturer: Eyre and Spottiswoode
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000K7S5OG

Cawthron Institute. Nelson. New Zealand. Annual Report. (8 issues, see below)

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Cawthron Institute. Nelson. New Zealand. Annual Report. (8 issues, see below)
Cawthron Institute.
Manufacturer: Nelson:
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000ITNPW8

Conference Report, April 8,9,10, 1932. One-Hundred & Second Annual Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

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Conference Report, April 8,9,10, 1932. One-Hundred & Second Annual Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
LDS Church
Manufacturer: Mormon Church
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000WGBXSK

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Green softcover Conference Report of the Mormon Church

Eighth annual report of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution, showing the operations, expenditures, and condition of the Institution up to January 1, 1854 and the proceedings of the Board up to July 8, 1854.

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Eighth annual report of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution, showing the operations, expenditures, and condition of the Institution up to January 1, 1854 and the proceedings of the Board up to July 8, 1854.
Smithsonian Institution.
Manufacturer: Beverley Tucker, Senate Printer
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000OFVG54

Foreign Missions Conference of North America. 1936. Report of the Forty-Third Annual Meeting of the Conference of Foreign Mission Boards in Canada and in the United States, Berkeley-Carteret Hotel, Asbury Park, New Jersey, January 8-10, 1936

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Foreign Missions Conference of North America. 1936. Report of the Forty-Third Annual Meeting of the Conference of Foreign Mission Boards in Canada and in the United States, Berkeley-Carteret Hotel, Asbury Park, New Jersey, January 8-10, 1936
Leslie B. Moss
Manufacturer: Foreign Missions Conference of North America
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000ND3ESE

History of the First Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Texas: Including the most important items from the reports and resolutions of the seventy-fifth annual ... at Fredericksburg, Texas, May 3-8, 1927

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History of the First Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Texas: Including the most important items from the reports and resolutions of the seventy-fifth annual ... at Fredericksburg, Texas, May 3-8, 1927
Max Heinrich
Manufacturer: Wartburg Publishing House
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding

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