Description
Offert en anglais seulement
Old-growth forests can be found all throughout the diverse forest regions of Ontario. In this comprehensive guidebook, authors Henry & Quinby lead you through these areas to see the majestic trees, explaining their history and ecology in detail.
The book includes a thorough introductory chapter that explains old-growth forests and what to look for, offering advice and tips before outlining the various forest regions. The following five chapters are separated by type of old-growth forest (Carolinian or deciduous, northern hardwood, hemlock and others, white and red pine, boreal, ancient cedars) and where you’ll find them. A final chapter describes in depth the current threats to these areas and how we can best conserve them.
Lavishly illustrated with color photographs and maps (including canoe/portage routes), and including short essays by notable experts, this is a highly readable guide, sure to please nature lovers and amateur explorers alike.
Softcover, 10" × 8", 271 pages, 2021.
