Dynamic Forest: Man Versus Nature in the Boreal Forest [Paperback]

Nearing the end of a lifetime in the boreal forest, a retired forester writes a passionate plea for rational, science-based forest management.

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.

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 dont 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.Foreword by John Kennedy Naysmith
Introduction

1 Canada Is a Forest Nation
2 How I Became a Forester
3 The Boreal Forest Needs Sound Science
4 Each Species Has Unique Requirements
5 Fire  Natures Renewal Method in the NWO Boreal Forest
6 Harvesting the Boreal Forest
7 Forest Practices  Todays Methods

Conclusion
Acknowledgements
Notes
BibliographyMalcolm (Mac) F. Squires graduated in 1963 from the University of New Brunswick with a B.Sc. in forestry. He worked first in Newfoundland and then in Ontario for thirty-four years as an industrial forester. He then moved to forestry consulting, while advocating for the boreal forest through visual art, writing, and speaking. He lives in Thunder Bay, Ontario.

Dr. John Kennedy Naysmithhas spent his career working in forestry in various capacities, including as a professor of Forestry at Lakehead University and with the Ontario Forestry Futures Trust.This is solid stuff  a comprehensive, factual review of why the boreal forest, which covers much of Canada, northern Europe, and Russia, benefits more from clearl£ª