Trees, Truffles, and Beasts : : How Forests Function / / Chris Maser, James M Trappe, Andrew W Claridge.

In today's world of specialization, people are attempting to protect the Earth's fragile state by swapping limousines for hybrids and pesticide-laced foods for organic produce. At other times, environmental awareness is translated into public relations gimmicks or trendy commodities. Moreo...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Rutgers University Press Backlist eBook-Package 2000-2013
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Place / Publishing House:New Brunswick, NJ : : Rutgers University Press, , [2008]
©2008
Year of Publication:2008
Language:English
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Physical Description:1 online resource (288 p.) :; 109
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Foreword
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • 1. The Forest We See
  • 2. The Unseen Forest
  • 3. Trees, Truffles, and Beasts: Coevolution in Action
  • 4. Of Animals and Fungi
  • 5. The Importance of Mycophagy
  • 6. Landscape Patterns and Fire
  • 7. Forest Succession and Habitat Dynamics
  • 8. Of Lifestyles and Shared Habitats
  • 9. Lessons from the Trees, the Truffles, and the Beasts
  • Appendix A: North American Common and Scientific Names
  • Appendix B: Australian Common and Scientific Names
  • Notes
  • Glossary
  • Index