| Description |
1 online resource (xvi, 348 pages) : illustrations. |
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| Series |
Yale agrarian studies series
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Yale agrarian studies.
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| Contents |
Degradation and restoration -- Israel's forests: from the Bible to the British -- A mandate for trees -- Enthusiastic saplings -- Sustainable forestry -- Dryland forests and their natural enemies -- Of fires and foraging -- People and trees -- Ecosystem services and Israel's forests. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary |
In this insightful and provocative book, Alon Tal provides a detailed account of Israeli forests, tracing their history from the Bible to the present, and outlines the effort of transform drylands and degraded soils into prosperous parks, rangelands and ecosystems. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Forests and forestry -- Israel -- History.
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Forests and forestry. |
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Israel. |
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History. |
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Afforestation -- Israel -- History.
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Afforestation. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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History.
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| Added Title |
Israel's woodlands from the Bible to the present |
| Other Form: |
Print version: 9780300189506 0300189508 (DLC) 2013012773 |
| ISBN |
0300190700 (electronic book) |
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9780300190700 (electronic book) |
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9780300189506 (hardcover ; alkaline paper) |
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0300189508 (hardcover ; alkaline paper) |
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