Arboretum borealis :
a lifeline of the planet /
Diana Beresford-Kroeger ; photographs by Christian H. Kroeger.
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| Summary: | "Nothing on earth compares to the Boreal forest to maintain life on this planet. The vast primeval forest stretches across the northern regions of the world, from northern Canada and Alaska to northern Europe, Russia, China, and Japan. Boreal species can be found in cooler temperate climates everywhere, including Michigan and other cool areas of the United States, and some outliers are even found in the tropics. The circumpolar runoff from the Boreal enriches the seas with nutrients in the spring. The evergreens of the Boreal act as a passive ground coolant. And the needles of the evergreens and the trichomal hairs of the deciduous trees comb the air free of harmful minute particulate pollution."--Pub. desc. |
| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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University of Michigan Press,
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| Notes: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 143-144) and index. Physical description: 154 pages : colour illustrations ; 29 cm. more |
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