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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. <br><br>--David S. Wilcove Professor of Ecology, Evolutionary Biology, Public Affairs, Princeton University

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 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 Eloquently written, this valuable compedium should be enjoyed and pondered by a diverse audience ranging from students to policy makers. --CHOICE 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

. .. 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. --James A. Cox, Editor-in-Chief The Midwest Book Review (01/01/2011)

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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.

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