Forests, Rainforests

Did you know that at one time the wood of the rowan tree was kept as a pocket charm against rheumatism? Or that the ancient Greeks believed trees p...

How the path from climate change to a habitable future winds through the world's forests In recent years, planting a tree has become a catchall to ...

Focused on forest management and governance, this book examines two decades of experience with Adaptive Collaborative Management (ACM), assessing b...

Focused on forest management and governance, this book examines two decades of experience with Adaptive Collaborative Management (ACM), assessing b...

Wood was essential to the survival of the Venetian Republic. To build its great naval and merchant ships, maintain its extensive levee system, cons...

🍃 A SPELLBINDING MASTERPIECE. READ IT ONCE, REMEMBER IT FOREVER. 🍃 'North Woods is a monumental achievement of polyphony and humanity. Relating t...

Iconic Trees of India is a celebration of the countrys most remarkable trees that have stood witness to its vibrant history and become envoys of it...

How do we live with fire? From the creator of The California Field Atlas, a book of stewardship, resilience, and hope.Fire is an essential part of ...

Forest mensuration the science of measurement applied to forest vegetation and forest products holds value for basic ecology as well as sustainab...

Cherán is a social, political, and anthropological phenomenon without precedent in Mexico. Rebellious Forests gathers together images captured by P...

A short hike through an Indiana forest reveals layers of living things: the overstories and understories of trees, the shadow of a mammal, colorful...

An inspiring blend of nature writing and memoir that explores nature's crucial role in our emotional and mental healthBats can hear shapes, plants ...

This handbook provides a comprehensive overview and cutting-edge assessment of community forestry. Containing contributions from academics, practit...

Do you think identifying bats in Europe or in North America is difficult? Well, try it in the Amazon. The planets green lung is home to the most di...

How do you dig up a 13,000 year-old footprint? Why do kelp forests need sea otters? How do you measure a shrinking glacier from an airplane? What i...

Australian Rainforest Woods describes 140 of the most significant Australian rainforest trees and their wood. The introductory sections draw the re...

Insects are the most abundant and diverse organisms that inhabit our planet and are found in all the worlds forest ecosystems.  Many feed and/or br...

Following the 1917 Mexican Revolution inhabitants of the states of Chihuahua and Michoacán received vast tracts of prime timberland as part of Mexi...

In the US South, wood-based bioenergy schemes are being promoted and implemented through a powerful vision merging social, environmental, and econo...

This book chronicles and explains the role of suburbs in North American cities since the mid-twentieth century. Examining fifteen case studies from...

The senses are made, not given. This revolutionary realization has come as of late to inform research across the social sciences and humanities, an...

The senses are made, not given. This revolutionary realization has come as of late to inform research across the social sciences and humanities, an...

The inaction of nation states and international bodies has posed significant risks to the environment. By contrast, cities are sites of action and ...

When looking at old pictures of Toronto, it is clear that the citys urban, economic, and social geography has changed dramatically over the generat...