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Fall 2014
Gaze upon the giant elders of the eastern forests. Get up close and personal with a little critter with some big influence. And, get a glimpse of the future as we explore how nanoparticles from trees could shape our lives. Plus, we travel to the Pacific Northwest to uncover the home of the northern spotted owl — in pictures — and to New England to meet with Bob Perschel, a forester who took a stand.
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Fall 2014 Articles
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A New Breed of Forester
New England’s forests are famous for their fall colors. Credit: Eric Brumble Bob Perschel could be described as an activist,
Features
Wolf Trees: Elders of the Eastern Forest
by Michael Gaige A group of gnarled and wind-battered red oaks and an ash (far right) stand on the summit
Features
Saga of the Spotted Owl
Photography by Francois-Xavier De Ruydts A northern spotted owl in the Western Cascades new Seattle The old-growth forests of the
Features
Little Critter With Big Influence
HOW ONE TINY SALAMANDER AFFECTS AN ENTIRE FOREST’S CARBON CYCLEBy Betsy L. Howell The ensatina, a small salamander with shoe-button
Features
Micro Materials From Towering Timbers
THE EMERGING FIELD OF CELLULOSIC NANOMATERIAL PROMISES A SUSTAINABLE TECHNOLOGYBy Carrie Madren The width of a cellulose nanorod is just.
Legacy
Woodman, Spare That “Wolf” Tree!
By Charles ElliottOriginally published in 1945 in American Forests, Vol. 51, No. 10. In almost every sweep of woodland, there
Legacy
Forest Ecologist Dr. Diana F. Tomback
Science Advisory Board member Dr. Diana Tomback is a professor and associate chair with the Department of Integrative Biology at
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