Dynamic Forest
Man Versus Nature in the Boreal Forest
Published on 26. August 2017
192 pages
978-1-4597-3934-5 (ISBN)
Description
- A deeply researched view on protecting forests that challenges conventional wisdom, advocating that the best long-term plan for forest conservation includes even-aged management and even clearcutting in the boreal forest of Northwestern Ontario
- Examines the reality of how the boreal forest changes in response to disturbances, and why conservation efforts that try to prevent all change are setting Canada's forests up for a disaster
- Calls for co-operation between the Canadian forest industry and environmentalists, with a clear-eyed look at the strengths and failings of both
- Written in plain language with a minimum of jargon and acronyms
- Author is a naturalist and retired professional forester with over six decades of experience working with the boreal forests of Canada
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Malcolm (Mac) F. Squires graduated in 1963 from the University of New Brunswick with a B.Sc. in forestry. He worked first in Newfoundland and then in Ontario for thirty-four years as an industrial forester. He then moved to forestry consulting, while advocating for the boreal forest through visual art, writing, and speaking. He lives in Thunder Bay, Ontario.Dr. John Kennedy Naysmith has spent his career working in forestry in various capacities, including as a professor of Forestry at Lakehead University and with the Ontario Forestry Futures Trust.
Content
Foreword by John Kennedy Naysmith
Introduction
1 Canada Is a Forest Nation
2 How I Became a Forester
3 The Boreal Forest Needs Sound Science
4 Each Species Has Unique Requirements
5 Fire - Nature's Renewal Method in the NWO Boreal Forest
6 Harvesting the Boreal Forest
7 Forest Practices - Today's Methods
Conclusion
Acknowledgements
Notes
Bibliography
Introduction
1 Canada Is a Forest Nation
2 How I Became a Forester
3 The Boreal Forest Needs Sound Science
4 Each Species Has Unique Requirements
5 Fire - Nature's Renewal Method in the NWO Boreal Forest
6 Harvesting the Boreal Forest
7 Forest Practices - Today's Methods
Conclusion
Acknowledgements
Notes
Bibliography
