The forest
By: by Peter Farb and the editors of Life
Series: Life nature library
Publisher: Time, inc.
Published: 1961
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 192
Subjects: Forest ecology; Forests and forestry; Forêts; Écologie forestière
Other titles: Life (Chicago, Ill.)
Description: Discusses the evolution, vegetation, wildlife, ecology, and usefulness of various kinds of forests around the world.
Notes: Includes bibliography.
Table of contents: title: Forest year; title: Ancient landscapes; title: Green patterns around the Earth; title: From jungle to North Woods; title: Tree engineering; title: Web of forest life; title: Hidden world of the soil; title: Rise and fall of the wilderness; title: Forests of the future; title: Appendix: Some record trees; title: Bibliography; title: Key to tree recognition; title: Index.