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Ontario's old-growth forests : a guidebook complete with history, ecology and maps / Michael Henry and Peter Quinby.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781550415803 (pbk.) :
- Physical Description: 232 p. : col. ill. ; 21 x 26 cm.
- Publisher: Markham, Ont. : Fitzhenry & Whiteside, c2010.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Old growth forest ecology > Ontario. Old growth forests > Ontario. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cookstown Branch | 333.7509713 Hen | 31681002050268 | NONFICPBK | Available | - |
- Book News
Henry and Quinby present a guide to 38 of the old-growth forests of Ontario, Canada. Beautifully illustrated throughout with color and b&w photographs, maps, and diagrams, the text will appeal to nature lovers, history buffs, and other general readers. Coverage includes an introduction to old-growth forests and their value, followed by sections on the five types of old-growth forest in Ontario--each containing a discussion of the history and ecology of the specific type of forest, and guides to selected forests of that type--and a discussion of old-growth forest conservation efforts. Henry is an ecologist who has worked with nonprofits as well as the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and the US National Park Services; Quinby has worked in forest ecology and conservation for 30 years and taught at several universities in Canada and the US. Annotation ©2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) - Midpoint Books
Who would have thought that dwarf cedar trees growing on the Niagara Escarpment could live to be nearly 2000 years old. Or that the small bonsai cedars lining the shorelines of the Canadian shield measure their ages in centuries. Old growth pine trees in Temagami are often over 10 storeys tall, but these are young sprouts compared to trees of yesteryear, which were as much as 20 storeys high.
Ontario's old growth forests are fantastical and mysterious, but who knows where to find one. Most people in this province live within an hour's drive of an old growth forest, but do not know it. The ecology of these stands is engrossing. Fire scars on these trees, for example, provide an indisputable record of forest fire activity in Ontario. Small hemlock saplings, over 100 years old, have been growing at infinitesimal rates, waiting for a gap to open in the forest canopy.
