Forests under Fire

Name: Forests under Fire
Brand: University of Arizona Press
SKU: 9780816517756
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A Century of Ecosystem Mismanagement in the Southwest

Autor: Arthur R. Gomez

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Editura: University of Arizona Press

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The devastating fire that swept through Los Alamos, New Mexico, in the spring of 2000 may have been...

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Autor

Arthur R. Gomez

Limbă

engleză

Legare

Carte - Copertă tare

Publicat

2001

Pagini

307

EAN

9780816517756

ISBN

9780816517756

Enbook ID

06332750

Editura

University of Arizona Press

Greutate

652

Dimensiuni

160 x 238 x 27

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The devastating fire that swept through Los Alamos, New Mexico, in the spring of 2000 may have been caused by one controlled burn gone wild, but it was far from an isolated event. All through the twentieth century, our national forests have been under assault from all sides: first ranchers and loggers laid their claims to our national forests, then recreationists and environmentalists spoke up for their interests. Who are our national forests really for?In this book, leading environmental historians show us what has been happening to these fragile woodlands. Taking us from lumber towns to Indian reservations to grazing lands, Forests under Fire reveals the interaction of Anglos, Hispanics, and Native Americans with the forests of the American Southwest. It examines recent controversies ranging from red squirrel conservation on Mt. Graham to increased tourism in our national forests. These case studies offer insights into human-forest relationships in places such as the Coconino National Forest, the Vallecitos Sustained Yield Unit, and the Gila Wilderness Area while also drawing on issues and concerns about similar biospheres in other parts of the West.Over the century, forest management has evolved from a field dominated by the "conservationist" perspective -- with humans exploiting natural resources -- to one that emphasizes biocentrism, in which forests are seen as dynamic ecosystems. Yet despite this progressive shift, the assault on our forests continues through overgrazing of rangelands, lumbering, eroding mountainsides, fire suppression, and threats to the habitats of endangered species. Forests under Fire takes a closer look at the people calling the shots in our nationalforests, from advocates of timber harvesting to champions of ecosystem management, and calls for a reassessment of our priorities -- before our forests are gone.

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