| View Larger Image | Ancient Forests of the Pacific Northwest | Paperbackby Elliott A. Norse (Author), Peter H. Raven (Foreword)
| List Price: | $45.00 | | | Available: | Usually ships in 24 hours |
| | Binding: | Paperback | | Publisher: | Island Press | | Edition: | 1st Edition | | Page Count: | 344 Pages | | Publication Date: | December 01, 1989 | | Sales Rank: | 812,178th |
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Product Description
This book provides a global context for what is happening in the Pacific Northwest, analyzing the remaining ancient forest and the threats to it from atmospheric changes and logging. It shows how human tampering affects an ecosystem, and how the Pacific Northwest could become a model for sustainable forestry worldwide. |
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Ancient Forests of the Pacific Northwest by B. Deems (Portland, Oregon)  4 Stars
February 05, 2009
For the $1 that I spent on this book it was well worth it. I would definetly buy another book from this seller. Absolutely worth the money.Ancient Forests of the Pacific Northwest
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