Bibliograph

Trees, truffles, and beasts, how forests function, Chris Maser, Andrew W. Claridge, and James M. Trappe

Type

Label

Trees, truffles, and beasts, how forests function, Chris Maser, Andrew W. Claridge, and James M. Trappe

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-258) and index

Illustrations

illustrationsplatesmaps

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Trees, truffles, and beasts

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

122291583

Responsibility statement

Chris Maser, Andrew W. Claridge, and James M. Trappe

Sub title

how forests function

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

Table Of Contents

Introduction -- The forest we see -- The unseen forest -- Trees, truffles, and beasts : coevolution in action -- Of animals and fungi -- The importance of mycophagy -- Landscape patterns and fire -- Forest succession and habitat dynamics -- Of lifestyles and shared habitats -- Lessons from the trees, the truffles, and the beasts

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