Dominick A. DellaSala is chief scientist and president of the National Center for Conservation Science and Policy in Ashland, Oregon, and president of the North American section of the Society for Conservation Biology.
"Temperate and Boreal Rainforests of the World is the first book to
bring together leading scientists to describe the ecology and
conservation of these lesser-known rainforests in an attempt to
place them on par with tropical rainforests in conservation
efforts, including those of both the Pacific Coast and inland
Northwestern North America, and the Prehumid Boreal and Hemiboreal
Forests of Eastern Canada. Written in common language, it offers a
global vision rooted in ecological science for all who are
concerned about the plight of these remarkable forests."
-- "Forest Management"
"... For any community or college collection focusing on the
environment and ecology of forests, Temperate and Boreal
Rainforests of the World is an absolute must."
-- "Midwest Book Review"
"[An] excellent book ... suitable either for a general reader
interested in conservation issues or for use in undergraduate
courses in ecology or resource conservation ... "
-- "Natural Areas Journal"
"[T]his is the first book to examine such forests at the global
level and it does a good job...This is a valuable reference volume
for forest scientists; educators; professional resource managers;
and other stakeholders engaged in study, management, and policy
development for temperate and boreal forest regions...it is the
definitive reference to temperate rainforests at the global
level."
-- "Journal of Forestry"
"Eloquently written, this valuable compedium should be enjoyed and
pondered by a diverse audience ranging from students to policy
makers."
-- "CHOICE"
"The book certainly functions as an excellent reference for
conservationists and ecologists around the world interested in the
world's temperate and boreal rainforests and could be used as a
textbook in university classes...Overall, this is a well-organized,
very readable book on the plight of the earth's temperate and
boreal rainforests...It offers hope that these forests can be
saved, if not in their original form, at least in some modified
form...This volume should be of great value to ecologists,
conservationists, forest managers, policymakers, academics,
students, and concerned citizens."
-- "Ecology"
"What this book does so well is to describe these precious forests
carefully and diligently while not ignoring the threats they face.
Often we are confronted with either dull botany or a polemic about
deforestation, here we are offered balance and the contributors and
publishers are to be congratulated."
-- "Chartered Forester"
"To most people, the term 'rainforest' conjures up images of places
like the Amazon or Congo. But there are rainforests in the world's
temperate and boreal regions, too, and this book provides a unique
and valuable overview of the ecology and conservation status of
these underappreciated and imperiled forests."
--David S. Wilcove "Professor of Ecology, Evolutionary Biology,
Public Affairs, Princeton University"
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