Looking for Longleaf: The Fall and Rise of an American Forest - Softcover

Earley, Lawrence S.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1442996978 ISBN 13: 9781442996977

Publisher: ReadHowYouWant, 2012

Synopsis

Covering 92 million acres from Virginia to Texas, the longleaf pine ecosystem was, in its prime, one of the most extensive and biologically diverse ecosystems in North America. Today these magnificent forests have declined to a fraction of their original extent, threatening such species as the gopher tortoise, the red-cockaded woodpecker, and the Venus fly-trap. Lawrence S. Earley explores the history of these forests and the astonishing biodiversity within them, drawing on extensive research and telling the story through first-person travel accounts and interviews with foresters, ecologists, biologists, botanists, and landowners. The compelling story Earley tells here offers hope that with continued human commitment, the longleaf pine might not just survive, but once again thrive.

About this title

Review

"The decline of the longleaf pine is a complex story, well and thoroughly told by Earley."
"Wilson Quarterly"

"This is the definitive book on longleaf pine. For people curious about biology and history, it is fascinating."
"WoodenBoat"

"A fine, informative read for anyone interested in acquiring a general understanding of this interesting forest ecosystem."
"Choice"

"Lawrence Earley's "Looking for Longleaf" is such an engaging book that I read it straight through from prologue to epilogue."
Dave Egan, "Ecological Restoration"

"A history of the southeast, an informative natural history, and a paean to a beautiful tree."
-- "Southeastern Naturalist"

"A welcomed addition on an important topic. . . . Should be required reading for anyone interested in the history of conservation in the South."
-- "Georgia Historical Quarterly"

"Easy to digest for a non-technical reader. . . . Remarkably complete."
-- "Natural Areas Journal"

"Richly detailed, impeccably researched and at times controversial: this merits a place alongside Bartram in the library devoted to the South."
"Kirkus Reviews", starred review

About the Author

LAWRENCE S. EARLEY, former editor of Wildlife in North Carolina magazine, is a writer and photographer living in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Edition details

• Publisher: ReadHowYouWant
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1442996978
• ISBN 13: 9781442996977
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 588