{"product_id":"9781459739345","title":"Dynamic Forest: Man Versus Nature in the Boreal Forest","description":"\u003cb\u003eNearing the end of a lifetime in the boreal forest, a retired forester writes a passionate plea for rational, science-based forest management.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  The boreal forest is constantly changing, often dramatically. We like to picture it as a stable, balanced system. Really, it is anything but stable. The boreal forest is dynamic.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  For over sixty years, forester Malcolm F. Squires has seen mature forests within protected areas devastated by insects, moose, wind, and wildfire. While the forests often return from this destruction, they are never quite the same. A naturally balanced boreal forest is a human notion that does not match the reality of nature. If we don’t soon recognize and accept that reality and stop making irrational demands that a forest be “protected” from change or human management, we may be dooming them to disaster.","brand":"Dundurn Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47172215111920,"sku":"9781459739345","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781459739345_p0.jpg?v=1763872482","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781459739345","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}