The American Chestnut

• Author(s): Donald Edward Davis

• Categories: History

• Type: Book
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• Published: 2021-11-15
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• Publisher: University of Georgia Press

Before 1910 the American chestnut was one of the most common trees in the eastern United States. Although historical evidence suggests the natural distribution of the American chestnut extended across more than four hundred thousand square miles of territory—an area stretching from eastern Maine to southeast Louisiana—stands of the trees could also be found in parts of Wisconsin, Michigan, Washington State, and Oregon. An important natural resource, chestnut wood was preferred for woodworking, fencing, and building construction, as it was rot resistant and straight grained. The hearty and delicious nuts also fed wildlife, people, and livestock. Ironically, the tree that most piqued the e...

Phytophthora

• Author(s): Kurt Lamour

• Categories: Technology & Engineering

• Type: Book
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• Published: 2013
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• Publisher: CABI

This book begins with an account of the early history of Phytophthora research and the tumultuous events setting the genus in motion. In keeping with its controversial inception, the chapter on taxonomy and phylogeny makes a compelling case that our current notion of Phytophthora as a genus is illusory. This chapter sets the stage for the importance of molecular tools on these enigmatic pathogens. The following chapters discuss species identification, population-level investigation, interspecific hybrids and the impact of diverse Phytophthora species on crops, forests, nurseries, greenhouses and natural areas worldwide.

Fifty Years of Invasion Ecology

• Author(s): David M. Richardson

• Categories: Science

• Type: Book
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• Published: 2011-01-18
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• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Invasion ecology is the study of the causes and consequences of the introduction of organisms to areas outside their native range. Interest in this field has exploded in the past few decades. Explaining why and how organisms are moved around the world, how and why some become established and invade, and how best to manage invasive species in the face of global change are all crucial issues that interest biogeographers, ecologists and environmental managers in all parts of the world. This book brings together the insights of more than 50 authors to examine the origins, foundations, current dimensions and potential trajectories of invasion ecology. It revisits key tenets of the foundations of invasion ecology, including contributions of pioneering naturalists of the 19th century, including Charles Darwin and British ecologist Charles Elton, whose 1958 monograph on invasive species is widely acknowledged as having focussed scientific attention on biological invasions.

History, Gazetteer and Directory of Suffolk

• Author(s): William White

• Type: Book
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• Published: 1874
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• Publisher: Unknown

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History, Gazetteer and Directory of Suffolk, and the Towns Near Its Borders

• Author(s): William White

• Categories: Suffolk (England)

• Type: Book
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• Published: 1844
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• Publisher: Unknown

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