The 'New York Times' chief correspondent in Israel examines the Arab and Jewish cultures and probes the ways in which the two peoples have sought to accomodate themselves in living together.

Product Description: The taiga is a world of long winters, hardy plants and animals, and lush evergreen trees. With its amazing variety of plant and wildlife, the forested taiga is the largest land biome in the world. In this informative book, you will be taken on a tour of this unique northern forest biome stretching across Europe, Asia, and North America...read more

Product Description: This book will draw attention to the residuals in pan-boreal forest fires and synthesize the state of knowledge.  It will do so by:  (a) Examining the concept of fire residuals from different perspectives,  (b) Reviewing the growing body of scientific literature on the topic,  (c) Conceptualizing the process of residual formation in relation to scale of fire disturbance, (d) Discussing the roles of fire residuals in ecological processes, (e) Describing approaches and methods of studying fire residuals, (f) Compiling and summarizing what is known about fire residual vegetation with respect to their extent, spatial patterns, and temporal changes,  (g) Discussing how the knowledge of fire residuals is applied in forest management, including social perspective, and (h) Synthesizing the state of knowledge, identifying its uncertainties and gaps, and proposing research hypotheses...read more

Product Description: Boreal ecosystems contain one-third of the world's forests and stored carbon, but these regions are under increasing threat from both natural and anthropogenic disturbances. Written by leaders from the forefront of private, public and academic sectors, Restoration and Reclamation of Boreal Ecosystems emphasises a broad, conceptual approach to the specific application of empirical research into development planning, restoration and modelling of these ecosystems...read more

Product Description: Investigating a variety of biomes and today’s natural and human threats to their preservation, this interactive series challenges young readers to look at how their own actions influence the planet's health. Four distinct environments are explored in detail, showcasing the assortment of plants and animals that inhabit these outdoor communities as well as how they have adapted to their surroundings...read more

Product Description: Ecosystems explores the many different environments and living things found across the globe. This dynamic new series introducers readers to the plants, animals, habitats, and climates that make up the worlds major ecosystems. Readers will also learn about careers and developments in science and technology that relate to each topic...read more

Product Description: While tropical rainforests have received much conservation attention and support for their protection, temperate and boreal rainforests have been largely overlooked. Yet these ecosystems are also unique, supporting rainforest communities rich in plants and wildlife and containing some of the most massive trees on Earth...read more

The 'New York Times' chief correspondent in Israel examines the Arab and Jewish cultures and probes the ways in which the two peoples have sought to accommodate themselves to living together

The authors of this book about the interplay between vegetation and climate change come from very different disciplines. However, their shared vision has resulted in coherent research that crosses the disciplinary boundaries and has produced a unique data set.

Explores different seasons in the taiga, a northern forest made up primarily of conifer trees, including the plants and animals that flourish at certain times and ways to stop deforestation.

Product Description: Ecosystems explores the many different environments and living things found across the globe. This dynamic new series introducers readers to the plants, animals, habitats, and climates that make up the worlds major ecosystems. Readers will also learn about careers and developments in science and technology that relate to each topic...read more

Discusses the ecological life and inhabitants of forested taiga, including the plants, the animals, and how they live and work together.

Product Description: Contents include: What makes land taiga? Why is the taiga important? What's green and growing in the taiga? What animals live in the taiga? How do animals live in the taiga? What's for dinner in the taiga? How do taiga animals get food? How does the taiga affect people? How do the people affect the taiga...read more

From the Siberian Taiga, where tigers and sika deer live, to the Old World forests of Norway, from the Boreal Shield of North America to the birch forest of Northwest Russia, introduces the last great forest wilderness on earth which is in danger of being destroyed.

Describes climate, soil, seasons, and landscape of the world's largest continuous biome which spans the Northern Hemisphere across Alaska, Canada, Scandinavia, and Russia.

Product Description: One of the first priority areas among joint East/West research programs is the rational use of natural resources and sustainable development of regions. In the boreal zone of North America and Eurasia forests are economically very important and, at the same time highly vulnerable to disturbances...read more