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The last stand: a journey through the ancient cliff-face forest of the Niagara Escarpment

By Kelly , Peter E.;Larson , Douglas William

Book information

Publisher
Dundurn
Year
2007
ISBN
9781897045190, 9781554883325, 9781770704503, 1770704507
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
28 MB (29326543 bytes)
Pages
([xiv], 162 pages) : color illustrations, map, dig
Time added
2020-07-26 19:24:52
Cliff ecology;Cliff ecology--Niagara Escarpment;Fo

Description

The most ancient and least disturbed forest ecosystem in eastern North America clings to the vertical cliffs of the Niagara Escarpment. Prior to 1988 it had escaped detection even though the entire forest was in plain view and was being visited by thousands upon thousands of people every year. The reason no one had discovered the forest was that the trees were relatively small and lived on the vertical cliffs of the Niagara Escarpment. The Last Stand reveals the complete account of the discovery of this ancient forest, of the miraculous properties of the trees forming this forest (eastern white cedar), and of what is was like for researchers to live, work and study within this forest. The unique story is told with text, with stunning colour photographs and through vivid first-hand accounts. This book will stand the test of time as a testament to science, imagination and discovery.

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