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Not Just Trees: The Legacy Of A Douglasfir Forest
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The Word Unique Is Overused. But In The Case Of Not Just Trees, That Description Is Accurate.Not Just Trees Is The Gracefully Written Story Of Life In An Ancient Oregon Coast Range Forest. Covering A Span Of More Than Sixty Years, It Is The Tale Of The Mighty Douglasfirs And Cedars And Hemlocks That Once Grew There. But An Ancient Forest Is More Than Just Trees, And This Book Is Also About The Lives Of Great And Small Creatures And Plants, Of Slugs And Worms, Spiders And Bugs, Butterflies And Birds, Lichens And Mosses.Jane Claire Dirksedmunds Began Studying A Small Parcel Of Ancient Forest In Western Oregon While An Undergraduate Student At Linfield College. After Receiving Her Doctorate She Returned To Linfield To Teach Biology For More Than Thirty Years And Again Study Her Beloved Forest On Saddleback Mountain, Recording Its Life Through Logging In The 1940S And Clearcutting In The 1980S. This Type Of Indepth Study, Over So Many Years, Has Never Been Undertaken On A Single Western Forest Before, Nor Is It Likely To Ever Be Repeated.Not Just Trees Tells About The Amazing Variety Of Life In The Forest. It Is Also The Story Of A Tenacious Woman, An Ecologist Who Studied Oregon Flora And Fauna Before There Were Guidebooks, At A Time When Precious Few Even Knew What The Word Ecology Meant.Halfway Through Her Sophomore Year During Her Days As A Linfield Student, Jane Claire Dirksedmunds Visited The Ecological Research Site Of Her Mentor, Professor James A. Macnab. From That Day, The Forest On Saddleback Mountain Was Never Far From Her Mind Or Heart. Dr. Dirksedmunds' Dedication To That Forest Has Now Culminated In Not Just Trees, A Very Personal Account Of The Life Of One Forest, Observed For Six Decades By One Woman.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: What is the main theme of 'Not Just Trees: The Legacy of a Douglas-Fir Forest'? A: The main theme of the book is the intricate relationship between an ancient forest and the diverse life forms it supports, including trees, plants, and animals, as well as the impact of human activity on this ecosystem.
- Q: Who is the author of this book? A: The author of 'Not Just Trees' is Jane Claire Dirks-Edmunds, an ecologist who dedicated over thirty years to studying and teaching about the forest on Saddleback Mountain.
- Q: What kind of condition is the book in? A: The book is listed as a 'Used Book in Good Condition', indicating that it has been pre-owned but remains in acceptable shape for reading.
- Q: How many pages does this book have? A: The book contains 360 pages.
- Q: When was 'Not Just Trees' published? A: The book was published on February 16, 1999.
- Q: What is the genre of this book? A: The genre of 'Not Just Trees' is Ecology, focusing on environmental studies and the lives of organisms within a forest ecosystem.
- Q: What type of binding does the book have? A: The book is available in paperback binding.
- Q: What can readers expect to learn from this book? A: Readers can expect to learn about the ecological history of a Douglas-fir forest, the biodiversity within it, and the author's personal experiences and observations over six decades of study.
- Q: Is this book suitable for academic purposes? A: Yes, the book provides in-depth ecological insights and research that could be valuable for academic studies in ecology and environmental science.
- Q: Does the book include illustrations or photographs? A: The book primarily focuses on written content, and while it may contain some illustrations or photographs, the emphasis is on the narrative and ecological observations.