What should a clever moose eat? : natural history, ecology, and the north woods / John Pastor ; illustrated by the author ; foreword by Bernd Heinrich.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 269-288) and index.
Contents:
The Assembly of a Northern Ecosystem, and the Discovery of its Natural History. Setting the Stage -- The Emergence of the North Woods -- The Birth and Death of a Beaver Pond -- David Thompson's Canoe -- Capturing the Light. How Long Should a Leaf Live? -- The Shapes of Leaves -- The Shapes of Crowns -- How Should Leaves Die? -- Foraging and Food Webs. Foraging in the Beaver's Pantry -- Mouse Wars, Fungi, and Spruce -- What Should a Clever Moose Eat? -- Tent Caterpillars, Aspens, and the Regulation of Ecosystems -- The Diversity of Warblers and the Control of Spruce Budworm -- The Dance of Hare and Lynx -- Pollinators, Flowers, Fruits, and Seeds. Skunk Cabbages, Blowflies, and the Smells of Spring -- When Should Flowers Bloom and Fruits Ripen? -- Everybody's Favorite Berries -- Coevolution of Crossbills and Conifer Cones -- Fire and the Dynamics of the Landscape. Does Fire Destroy or Maintain the North Woods? -- The Legacies of a Fire -- The Correlated Evolution of Serotiny, Flammability, and Fire -- Epilogue: Climate Change and the Disassembly of the North Woods -- Postscript: The Beauty of Natural History.
Summary:
Collection of essays that address the ecology of the North Words from the creation of its landscape by glaciers to the current relations between species of plants and animals. Discusses ecology, habitat and inter-relationships in the New England states, Quebec, Ontario, Labrador, Wisconsin and Minnesota.
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