Skogar, regnskogar

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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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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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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Sunday Times Bestseller 'A paradigm-smashing chronicle of joyous entanglement' Charles Foster Waterstones Non-Fiction Book of the Month (September) Are trees social beings? How do trees live? Do they feel pain or have awareness of their surroundin...

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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 ...

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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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SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2019 WAINWRIGHT BOOK PRIZE LONGLISTED FOR THE 2019 POLARI FIRST BOOK AWARD 'This is a book to get lost in . . . A disturbing trauma narrative, it's also a work of delightfully low, pants-dropping comedy, and a learned...

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FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER,THE HIDDEN LIFE OF TREES A simultaneously stimulating and soothing blend of nature writing and science Strongly encourages tree hugging for our own, human sake Guardian Summer Reads 2021 A powerful re...

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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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A rare gift: an inspiring tale about trees, trauma and the very purpose of life. Andrew Nikiforuk, author of Empire of the Beetle Diana Beresford-Kroegera world-recognized botanist and medical biochemisthas revolutionized our understanding of the ...

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Den fjällnära skogen är inte orörd Människan har vistats i, och nyttjat, fjällnära skog sedan förhistorisk tid och det finns en lång kontinuitet av kulturpåverkan: runt samiska fångst- och fiskeplatser, flyttleder och visten, kring nybyggen och fä...

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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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From the acclaimed author of In Praise of Paths comes a humorous and modest Walden for modern times. As nature becomes ever more precious, we all want to spend more time appreciating it. But time is often hard to come by. And how do we appreciate ...

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A few tools and a wide range of skills can achieve many things If you've ever wanted to make your own bow and arrows, learn to create fire using friction, or mix up glue and dyes from the natural resources that surround us, then this is the b...

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With the rapid rate of forest clearance in many tropical countries becoming more serious, the importance of "silvicultural systems" to regenerate, tend, and harvest forests has increased. This book describes 20 systems enabling foresters, land man...

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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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WINNER OF THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE FOR CONSERVATION 2023 The Sunday Times Science Book of the Year As seen on Countryfile If anyone was born to save Britains rainforests, it was Guy Shrubsole Sunday Times Shortlisted for the Richard Jefferies Society ...

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Forests have been entwined with human development and cultural history for centuries. In this Very Short Introduction Jaboury Ghazoul explores their origins, dynamics, and the range of goods and services they provide to human society, as well as l...

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From the internationally bestselling author of The Hidden Life of Trees An illuminating manifesto on ancient forests: how they adapt to climate change by passing their wisdom through generations, and why our future lies in protecting them. In his ...

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Big Cat Phonics for Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised has been developed in collaboration with Wandle Learning Trust and Little Sutton Primary School. It comprises classroom resources to support the SSP programme and a range of phonic reade...

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Big Cat Phonics for Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised has been developed in collaboration with Wandle Learning Trust and Little Sutton Primary School. It comprises classroom resources to support the SSP programme and a range of phonic reade...

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Mobilisation of Forest Bioenergy in the Boreal and Temperate Biomes: Challenges, Opportunities, and Case Studies features input from key international experts who identify and analyze the main opportunities and roadblocks for the implementation of...

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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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LiDAR Principles, Processing and Applications in Forest Ecology introduces the principles of LiDAR technology and explains how to collect and process LiDAR data from different platforms based on real-world experience. The book provides state-of th...

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This book, the magnum opus of one of the most highly regarded tropical ecologists, is a synoptic comparison of tropical forests, based on a detailed understanding of one particular tropical forest, Barro Colorado Island, and illuminated by a livel...

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The Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve has captured the worldwide attention of biologists, conservationists, and ecologists, and has been the setting for extensive investigation over the past 30 years. Currently, about 40,000 ecotourists per year vis...

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Can we prevent the destruction of the world's tropical forests? In the fire-scarred hills of Costa Rica, award-winning science writer William Allen found a remarkable answer: we can not only prevent their destruction--we can bring them back to the...

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This new edition of Whitmore's classic introduction to tropical rain forests has been comprehensively revised and updated, reflecting the changes which have taken place since it was first published in 1990. The sections on human impact have been e...

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Eucalypts are being brought into cultivation as wood-producing crops throughout the warmer parts of the world. This practical book shows how to breed improved varieties, and how to select appropriate sites, with an emphasis on making the best use ...

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Plantation Silviculture in Europe provides an up-to-date, succinct, and comprehensive overview of current European plantation forestry practices. Recognising that plantation silviculture today is no longer largely a question of how to grow large-s...

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