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Manufacturer: Island Press
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 333.751530974
EAN: 9781559635530
ISBN: 1559635533
Label: Island Press
Manufacturer: Island Press
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 400
Publication Date: 1998-02-01
Publisher: Island Press
Studio: Island Press
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Developed by the pioneering landscape design firm of Andropogon Associates, world-renowned for their innovative approach to integrating environmental protection and restoration with landscape architecture and design, The Once and Future Forest is a guidebook for restoring and managing natural landscapes. Focusing on remnant forest systems, it describes methods of restoring and linking forest fragments to recreate a whole landscape fabric. The book begins by explaining the history and current situation of forest ecosystems in the eastern United States. Following that is an in-depth examination of the restoration process, with thorough descriptions of ecological strategies for landscape management along with specific examples of how those strategies have been implemented in various sites around the country. The final section provides hands-on information about the many specific details that must be considered when initiating and implementing a restoration program. All aspects of the restoration process are considered, including: Water-opportunities for increasing infiltration, reducing pollutants, promoting habitat values Ground-methods of protecting existing vegetation, removing fill, rebuilding soils Plants-strategies and procedures for planting, maintenance, propagation Wildlife-guidelines for preserving wildlife resources, management techniques to favor selected specie.The Once and Future Forest presents a comprehensive approach to assessing sites, detailed guidelines for determining management goals, and a thorough overview of appropriate management and restoration techniques. It is an important guide for professional planners and landscape architects, government agency personnel at all levels, land managers, scientists involved in restoration work, and citizen activists who wish to do something constructive about our deteriorating forest patches.
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Summary: Excellent information--a great resource
Comment: Leslie Sauer and Andropogon Inc. is a known innovator in ecological landscape design, and this book guides the rest of us striving to attain similar achievements. The information she provides speaks to the landscape design industry, but I'd imagine any interested layperson could follow this book without a problem. Her recommendations are based on scientific findings, and she uses experiences in past projects to give advice not only in the technical how-to, but also in the organizational how-to (e.g. how to best deal with a variety of organizations).
This book was written in the 1990s, though, so new information may have come about. Sauer helpfully gives links and references to the sources that have helped her most, and that is a resource in and of itself.
Thank you, Leslie!
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Summary: Great shipping time
Comment: I was impressed by how quickly this item arrived for me, less than 5 days!!
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Summary: Straight up
Comment: Sauer has written a great book focusing on the restoration and management of Eastern forests. She jumps right to the point chapter after chapter making the book packed full of helpful and educational insights. The only real problem that I have with the book is that it is very regional (eastern forests) and not comprehensive in that way. But if your focus is on the Eastern US region then I highly recommend this book. Very eye opening.
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Summary: some good thoughts - but seems anti-wildlife without grounds
Comment: I agree with some of what the author says, but some facts are certainly not accurate. Fopr example on page l85, the author cites a conference at Morris County Park Commission to examine deer and forests and states that "all those concerned about the current plight of deer were brought together". That is not accurate. In this case, as in every other case I have heard of, people who are for animal "rights" or animal compassion or seek to let animals continue to live are NOT INVITED to these conferences. These conferences, as this particular conference was, are confined to invitatations to people who have a narrow interest in plants. Because of the hate engendered against animals and wildlife by state division of fish and game councils, only bad publicity is being given out on wildlife. The hunting community has a lock and power base and only sees wildlife as targets and has used their dollars and power base to make wildlife out to be "the guys in the black hats". The real reason, to my mind, for forests not growing is acid rain, climate change man made problems - That is the big problem. Not wildlife.
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Summary: Enlarged my awareness and understanding
Comment: If you live in this world you should read this book. It tells you about the environment in a scientific but understandable manner, and suggests ways you can make a difference. Understanding why grass does not hold much water, causing runoff and clogging our rivers with fertilizers, leading to algae growth, will give you a real impetus to plant a tree, shrub or decorative ground cover. You will never look at a large, green lawn with admiration again! This is just the beginning. I recommend this to all my friends.
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