eBook

Tree by Tree

Scott J. Meiners

2023

Overview

Tree by Tree is a warning and a toolkit for the future of forest recovery. Scott J. Meiners investigates the critical biological threats endangering tree species native to the forests of eastern North America, providing a needed focus on this plight. Meiners suggests that if we are to save our forests, the first step is to recognize the threats in front of us. Meiners focuses on five familiar trees—the American elm, the American chestnut, the eastern hemlock, the white ash, and the sugar maple—and shares why they matter economically, ecologically, and culturally. From outbreaks of Dutch elm disease to infestations of emerald ash borers, Meiners highlights the challenges that have led or will lead to the disappearance of these trees from forests. In doing so, he shows us how diversity loss often disrupts intricately balanced ecosystems and how vital it is that we pay more attention to massive changes in forest composition. With practical steps for the conservation of native tree species, Tree by Tree offers the inspiration and insights we need to begin saving our forests.

• Publisher: Cornell University Press,Comstock Publishing Associates, an imprint of Corn
• Subject: Botany / Botany & Plant Sciences / Conservation / Ecology / Environmental Conservation & Protection / ENVIRONMENTAL HISTORY / Environmental Science / Forest declines / Forest declines-Northeastern States / forest dynamics / forest insect pests / forest pathogens / GENERAL SCIENCE / Life Sciences / NATURE / NATURE / Environmental Conservation & Protection / NATURE GUIDES & NATURAL HISTORY / NATURE / Plants / Trees / nonnative plant invaders / Northeastern States / old-growth forest / Plants / SCIENCE / SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Botany / street trees / sustainability-discipline / tree extinctions / tree species loss / Trees / Trees-Conservation-Northeastern States / Trees-Ecology-Northeastern States
• ISBN: 1501771264, 9781501771262, 9781501771286, 1501771280, 9781501771279, 1501771272