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001 2013007835
003 DLC
005 20140313075959.0
008 130408s2013 wauab b 001 0 eng
010 $a 2013007835
020 $a9780295992617 (hardback)
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042 $apcc
043 $an-cn-bc$an-us-ak
050 00 $aSD146.B7$bN67 2013
082 00 $a577.34$223
084 $aNAT010000$aNAT014000$aHIS036110$2bisacsh
245 00 $aNorth Pacific temperate rainforests :$becology & conservation /$cedited by Gordon H. Orians and John W. Schoen.
264 1 $aSeattle :$bAudubon Alaska and the Nature Conservancy of Alaska in association with University of Washington Press,$c[2013]
300 $axi, 383 pages :$billustrations, maps ;$c24 cm
336 $atext$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$2rdamedia
338 $avolume$2rdacarrier
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520 $a"The North Pacific temperate rainforest, stretching from southern Alaska to northern California, is the largest temperate rainforest on earth. This book provides a multidisciplinary overview of key issues important for the management and conservation of the northern portion of this rainforest, located in northern British Columbia and southeastern Alaska. This region encompasses thousands of islands and millions of acres of relatively pristine rainforest, providing an opportunity to compare the ecological functioning of a largely intact forest ecosystem with the highly modified ecosystems that typify most of the world's temperate zone. The book examines the basic processes that drive the dynamic behavior of such ecosystems and considers how managers can use that knowledge to sustainably manage the rainforest and balance ecosystem integrity with human use. Together, the contributors offer a broad understanding of the challenges and opportunities faced by scientists, managers, and conservationists in the northern portion of the North Pacific rainforest that will be of interest to conservation practitioners seeking to balance economic sustainability and biodiversity conservation across the globe. Gordon Orians is professor emeritus of biology at the University of Washington. John Schoen is a senior science advisor at Audubon Alaska. Other contributors include Paul Alaback, Bill Beese, Frances Biles, Todd Brinkman, Joe Cook, Lisa Crone, Dave D'Amore, Rick Edwards, Jerry Franklin, Ken Lertzman, Stephen MacDonald, Andy MacKinnon, Bruce Marcot, Joe Mehrkens, Eric Norberg, Gregory Nowacki, Dave Person, and Sari Saunders"--$cProvided by publisher.
650 0 $aTemperate rain forest ecology$zBritish Colombia.
650 0 $aTemperate rain forest conservation$zBritish Colombia.
650 0 $aTemperate rain forest ecology$zAlaska.
650 0 $aTemperate rain forest conservation$zAlaska.
650 7 $aNATURE / Ecology.$2bisacsh
650 7 $aNATURE / Ecosystems & Habitats / Forests & Rainforests.$2bisacsh
650 7 $aHISTORY / United States / State & Local / Pacific Northwest (OR, WA).$2bisacsh
700 1 $aOrians, Gordon H.,$eeditor of compilation.
700 1 $aSchoen, John W.,$eeditor of compilation.
856 42 $3Cover image$uhttp://www.netread.com/jcusers/1305/2686421/image/lgcover.4121160.jpg