In this poineering application of island biogeography theory, Harris presents an alternative to current practices of timber harvesting. "Harris pulls together many threads of biological thinking about islands and their effect on plant and animal survival and evolution. He weaves these threads into a model for managing forest lands in a manner that might serve both our short-term economic and social needs as well as what some people feel is our ancient charge to be steward of all parts of creation."- American Forests ...
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In this poineering application of island biogeography theory, Harris presents an alternative to current practices of timber harvesting. "Harris pulls together many threads of biological thinking about islands and their effect on plant and animal survival and evolution. He weaves these threads into a model for managing forest lands in a manner that might serve both our short-term economic and social needs as well as what some people feel is our ancient charge to be steward of all parts of creation."- American Forests Winner of the 1986 Wildlife Society Publication Award
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Very Good. Softcovers. 211 pp. with bibliography, species index, general index. Charts, drawings, photos. Very good. This pioneering application of island biogeography presents and alternative to the timber harvesting practices that isolate forests. The author argues for a management scheme that would lnk preserves in an archipelago of habitat islands, anticipating and providing for wildlife movement between them.
