Carroll D. Ritter

Magnificent Trees of Indiana (eBook, PDF)

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

Features 270 gorgeous full-color images of Indiana's champion trees and old-growth forest remnants, many of which can be visited today.
Beautiful coffee-table gift book for anyone who calls Indiana home and loves nature.
Walks the reader through the geologic past, into early pioneer times, and onward to the present, covering the history, value, and economic importance of nature.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Purdue University Press
• Seitenzahl: 280
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. März 2022
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781612497433
• Artikelnr.: 62624548

Autorenporträt

Carroll D. Ritter is a retired science teacher with a lifelong interest in trees and wildflowers. He attended Purdue University, received his master's degree from Indiana University, and complete advanced coursework in field geology from Western Washington University. After retirement, he assisted Sycamore Land Trust, developing their first and very successful environmental education program working with children of all ages. An avid mountain hiker, backpacker, and photographer, he has logged over two thousand miles on trails in the United States and Canada. He has nominated seven state champion trees over the years, including three new ones for the 2020 Indiana Big Tree Register. He lives in Williams, Indiana, where he practices forest conservation on his own land and still loves and admires his trees.

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Chapter 1: Past to Present
Chapter 2: Landscapes of Indiana and Their Relationships to Forests
Chapter 3: The Forest as a Living Community
Chapter 4: Big Trees and Champions
Chapter 5: Oldest of the Old: Indiana's Wondrous Old-Growth Woods
Chapter 6: The Odd and Curious
Chapter 7: Sheer Beauty
Chapter 8: Woodland Values
Chapter 9: People and Trees
Chapter 10: Protecting and Sustaining Our Forest Heritage
Chapter 11: Inspirations and Reflections