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Johnson, Charles W.

 
9780874511833: The Nature of Vermont: Introduction and Guide to a New England Environment
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ISBN 10: 0874511836 ISBN 13: 9780874511833
Editorial: University Press of New England, 1980

Sinopsis

Book by Johnson Charles W

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"Johnson is not only Vermont's official state naturalist but a talented writer as well, and has written an excellent and highly informative natural history of the state."--Chris Bohjalian, Vermont Life

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This expanded edition of an established work offers a generously illustrated natural history set in the context of the state's geologic and human pasts. A broad ecological overview written in engaging narrative for lay readers as well as naturalists, conservationists, and biologists, the book is enhanced with more than 140 photographs, drawings, maps, and diagrams. Also a practical guidebook, it directs people to where they can see what is being discussed, gives current references, and offers a complete directory of conservation organizations in the state. In the new edition, State Naturalist Charles W. Johnson describes many environmental, technological, and cultural changes: more moose and turkey vultures, fewer wood turtles and butternuts; refinement in our thinking about natural communities and endangered species; effects of development, pollution, acid rain, global warming, and invasive non-native species such as zebra mussels and Eurasian water milfoil; urban/rural clashes mirrored in such issues as the Northern Forests and clear-cutting; a sharpening focus on biodiversity, sustainability, and ecosystem management; the rise of conservation biology as a field of study. At the same time, Johnson includes Abenaki stories - Vermont's Native American legacy of respect for and identity with nature - that serve as reminders of how our fortunes are inextricably tied to those of nature.

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Editorial
University Press of New England
Año de publicación
1980
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
0874511836
ISBN 13 
9780874511833
Encuadernación
Tapa blanda
Número de páginas
276
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