Title: The World Atlas of Trees and Forests: Exploring Earth's Forest Ecosystems
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Publication Date: 2022
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0691226741
ISBN 13: 9780691226743
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: New

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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 ecosystems that shelter complex and interdependent webs of flora, fungi, and animals. The World Atlas of Trees and Forests offers a beautiful introduction to what forests are, how they work, how they grow, and how we map, assess, and conserve them.

Provides the most wide-ranging coverage of the world’s forests available
Takes readers beneath the breathtaking variety of wooded canopies that span the globe
Profiles a wealth of tree species, with enlightening and entertaining natural-history highlights along the way
Features stunning color photos, maps, and graphics
Draws on the latest cutting-edge research and technology, including satellite imagery

About the Author

Herman Shugart is the W. W. Corcoran Professor of Natural History (Emeritus) at the University of Virginia. His books include How the Earthquake Bird Got Its Name and Other Tales of an Unbalanced Nature. Peter White is Professor of Biology (Emeritus) at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Sassan Saatchi is senior scientist at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory at the California Institute of Technology and adjunct professor at UCLA’s Institute of the Environment and Sustainability. J�r�me Chave is director of research at the National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS) in Toulouse, France.

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