Skogar, regnskogar

Den vackra björken med svarta fläckar på vit näver är ett träd som alla känner igen, fast i Sverige handlar det faktiskt om tre olika arter. Björkvedens värde vid eldning är också välbekant och uppskattat. Björkens vita stammar och nyutspruckna bl...

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Som värdväxt för långt över tusen olika arter under granens olika stadier av livscykeln har den visat sig vara en exceptionell gynnare av skogens biologiska mångfald. Tyvärr tillåter skogsbruket sällan att de riktigt gamla grandiosa granarna får s...

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"Nyfiken på skog är en mycket läsvärd bok, som ger massor av svar och samtidigt väcker ännu mer nyfikenhet" - Helena Sjöblom, BTJ-häftet nr 24, 2022. Betyg 4. Kan träd frysa? Varför är tallbarren olika långa? Om en slemsvamp inte är en s...

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Tallen är ett av Sveriges karaktärsträd och finns över hela landet i ren tallskog, barrblandskog eller som enstaka solitärer i landskapet. Barrskogar med tall och gran är urbilden av den trolska svenska skogen, mjuk av mossa och lavar, full av bär...

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Världens mest brandbenägna område ligger i Australien. Lördagen den 7 februari 2009 är ännu en rekordvarm dag. Några mil norr om Melbourne kommer en gnista att starta en brand. I den starka vinden växer den till en jättelik skogsbrand som rör sig ...

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En svensk zoolog, ekolog och teolog får ett specialuppdrag av Costa Ricas miljöminister, att skona en tropisk regnskog i dragkamp med bland annat sittande presidents motorsågar. Denna sannsaga om kampen för Smaragden Barbilla beskriver ett ypperli...

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Combining both hands-on practicality and garden philosophy, Diana Beresford-Kroeger, a self-described "renegade scientist," appeals to the hearts and minds of gardeners everywhere. Arboretum America's goal is both lofty and down to earth...

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' 'The very treeline is on the move: a devastating image. This book is an evocative, wise and unflinching exploration of what it will mean for humanity.' Jay Griffiths The Arctic treeline is the frontline of climate change, where the trees have be...

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Bring trees to life like you've never seen before as The Tree Book invites you on an enchanting and illustrated journey into the astonishingly diverse growth of woodland wildlife in the world around us. Trees have been a part of human history from...

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Skogen är ett centralt rum i många av Kerstin Ekmans romaner. Nu går hon ännu djupare in bland träden, och kommer ut med en rik essäsamling - om historiens och diktens, sagans och mytens, botanikens och industrins skog. Kerstin Ekman skriver i sit...

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Features almost 300 colour photographs and brings together more than 60 years of research by a leading voice in British woodland ecology. Trees define woodland. They provide a complex, multi-layered habitat for a great range of wildlife, yet they ...

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Can you tell which plants are safe to eat? Which trees are best to shelter under a storm? How do you tell a deciduous and coniferous tree apart? In his charming new book, bestselling author of The Hidden Life of Trees Peter Wohlleben takes you on ...

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'The single most influential spokesperson for organic psychedelics' The Independent With a new foreword from Dennis McKenna. From renowned ethnobotanist and psychonaut Terence McKenna comes this surreally mind-bending adventure into the depths of ...

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Animal Explorers is a wonderful picture book series that will inspire all budding travellers and explorers to follow their dreams. Lola the polar bear has a passion for plants. She's determined to find the rarest ones on the planet. So Lola makes ...

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From coastal to alpine, tropical to temperate, coniferous to deciduous, forest trees not only support the wildlife that lives under their canopies, but humankind, too. We could not survive without the cooling effect that trees have on the planet. ...

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Following the 1917 Mexican Revolution inhabitants of the states of Chihuahua and Michoacan received vast tracts of prime timberland as part of Mexico's land redistribution program. Although locals gained possession of the forests, the federal gove...

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A marvelously illustrated look at the world's diverse forests and their ecosystems The earth's forests are havens of nature supporting a diversity of life. Shaped by climate and geography, these vast and dynamic wooded spaces offer unique ecosyste...

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'A bold, ambitious and truly wonderful history of the world' Peter Wohlleben, author of The Hidden Life of Trees 'A fascinating story and a crucial revision of the momentous importance of tropical forests to human history' Lewis Dartnell, author o...

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From the bestselling author of THE GIRL OF INK & STARS comes an unforgettable read for young and old alike: an exciting adventure to the frozen north, perfect for fans of Philip Pullman. WINNER OF THE BLACKWELL'S CHILDREN'S BOOK OF THE YEAR 'T...

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Though most of us will have enjoyed strolling through beautiful British woodlands, we might not be aware of the ancient - and often complex - origins of our surroundings. From medieval times, woodlands were carefully managed commodities with hotly...

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VARFÖR LÄNGTAR VI TILL SKOGEN? är en bildsvit och en samling röster om skogen. Här förenas längtan efter fjällskogar, myrmarker och nordisk blandskog med längtan efter lugn och stillhet, samhörighet och frihet, rörelseglädje, adrenalin och arbetsv...

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AS SEEN ON COUNTRYFILEThe Sunday Times Science Book of the Year?If anyone was born to save Britain?s rainforests, it was Guy Shrubsole? Sunday TimesShortlisted for the Richard Jefferies Society Literary PrizeTemperate rainforest may once have cove...

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The Phytochemical Society of North America held its forty-fourth annual meeting in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada from July 24-28, 2004. This year's meeting was hosted by the University of Ottawa and the Canadian Forest Service, Great Lakes Forestry Cent...

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The Phytochemical Society of North America held its forty-fourth annual meeting in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada from July 24-28, 2004. This year's meeting was hosted by the University of Ottawa and the Canadian Forest Service, Great Lakes Forestry Cent...

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The treetops of the world's forests are where discovery and opportunity abound, however they have been relatively inaccessible until recently. This book represents an authoritative synthesis of data, anecdotes, case studies, observations, and reco...

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Even before the myth of Prometheus, fire played a crucial ecological role around the world. Numerous plant communities depend on fire to generate species diversity in both time and space. Without fire such ecosystems would become sterile monocultu...

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The book contains information on geology, climate and vegetation of the Sierra Nevada with a special emphasis on air pollution effects on the mixed conifer forests. A history of the extent of air pollution effects on mixed conifer forests, especia...

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Process-based models open the way to useful predictions of the future growth rate of forests and provide a means of assessing the probable effects of variations in climate and management on forest productivity. As such they have the potential to o...

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The alpine treeline ecotone (ATE) is an area of transition high on mountains where closed canopy forests from lower elevations give way to the open alpine tundra and rocky expanses above. Alpine tundra is an island biome and its ecotone with fores...

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