Saving the world's deciduous forests : ecological perspectives from East Asia, North America, and Europe /
Askins, Robert,author.
Includes bibliographical references (page 267-294) and index.
Parallel worlds : spring forests in New England and Kyoto -- Origins of the deciduous forest -- Deciduous forests after the arrival of people -- Decline of natural forests and the invention of sustainable forestry -- Giant trees and forest openings -- Forest islands and the decline of forest birds -- Missing wolves and the decline of forests -- The global threat of rapid climate change -- Another global threat: transport of species between continents -- Blending conservation strategies from three continents.
Forest ecology.
Endangered ecosystems.
Forest animals
Forest conservation.