Support for long-term classroom planning and professional development. Information covering important topics for today's educators and parents. The series explains the ecological and cultural significance of trees in different types of habitats. The books in the series are illustrated with color paintings that depict the complexity and natural beauty of the region. This book centers its attention on the Douglas firs, which are the tallest trees in the old growth forests of the Pacific Northwest.
Readers discover the birds and mammals that live in the forest canopy.
They can see the diversity of organisms that live in the standing and fallen dead trees. Insets within the illustrations show the microscopic organisms inhabiting and decomposing the snags. The author stresses the cycle of life when she points out the length of time it takes to decompose a fallen tree and the conditions in which a new tree will sprout. She notes that the area with old growth forests is diminishing and that tree farms do not replace the genetic diversity or complexity that is being lost. ENC does NOT distribute this resource.