Trees, truffles, and beasts :: how forests function /

In Trees, Truffles, and Beasts, Chris Maser, Andrew W. Claridge, and James M. Trappe make a compelling case that we must first understand the complexity and interdependency of species and habitats from the microscopic level to the gigantic. Comparing forests in the Pacific Northwestern United States...

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Main Authors: Maser, Chris (Author), Claridge, Andrew W., 1966- (Author), Trappe, James M. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: New Brunswick, N.J. : Rutgers University Press, ©2008.
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Online Access:DE-862
DE-863
Summary:In Trees, Truffles, and Beasts, Chris Maser, Andrew W. Claridge, and James M. Trappe make a compelling case that we must first understand the complexity and interdependency of species and habitats from the microscopic level to the gigantic. Comparing forests in the Pacific Northwestern United States and Southeastern mainland of Australia, the authors show how easily observable species -- trees and mammals -- are part of a complicated infrastructure that includes fungi, lichens, and organisms invisible to the naked eye, such as microbes. -- from publisher description.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xvi, 280 pages, 8 pages of plates) : illustrations (some color), maps
Format:Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-258) and index.
ISBN:9780813544656
0813544653
9786611397210
6611397213

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