What distinguishes this bird from others is its unique niche. Its adaptations make it totally dependent on pine trees in an open forest. This ecosystemthat of the loblolly pine tree forestis the bird's onlly habitat. But these southeastern pine trees are valuable natural resources. Having withstood the ravages of nature for thousands of years, it is now entirely possible that the woodpecker will be lost because of a combination of "benign neglect" and commercial interests.
For over fifteen years the ornithologist Robert W. McFarlane has been involvedas researcher, expert witness, negotiator, and advocatein the struggle to save the red-cockaded woodpecker. In this book he explains what is at stake.
"Densely packed, adroitly written life history of the red-cockaded woodpecker. . . . Expand[s] our understanding of a single species into a broad appreciation of ecology." Kirkus Reviews
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What distinguishes this bird from others is its unique niche. Its adaptations make it totally dependent on pine trees in an open forest. This ecosystemthat of the loblolly pine tree forestis the bird's onlly habitat. But these southeastern pine trees are valuable natural resources. Having withstood the ravages of nature for thousands of years, it is now entirely possible that the woodpecker will be lost because of a combination of "benign neglect" and commercial interests.
For over fifteen years the ornithologist Robert W. McFarlane has been involvedas researcher, expert witness, negotiator, and advocatein the struggle to save the red-cockaded woodpecker. In this book he explains what is at stake.
"Densely packed, adroitly written life history of the red-cockaded woodpecker. . . . Expand[s] our understanding of a single species into a broad appreciation of ecology." Kirkus Reviews
Imprint | W W Norton & Co Inc |
Country of origin | United States |
Release date | 1995 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 10 - 15 working days |
First published | August 1994 |
Authors | Robert W. McFarlane |
Illustrators | Ellen Mabry |
Dimensions | 211 x 140 x 18mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Paperback |
Pages | 274 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-393-31167-9 |
Barcode | 9780393311679 |
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LSN | 0-393-31167-8 |