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All the Trees of the Forest
Israel's Woodlands from the Bible to the Present
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Alon Tal
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English
Published/Copyright:
2013
About this book
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 to transform drylands and degraded soils into prosperous parks, rangelands, and ecosystems. Tal’s description of Israel’s trials and errors, and his exploration of both the environmental history and the current policy dilemmas surrounding that country's forests, will provide valuable lessons in the years to come for other parts of the world seeking to reestablish timberlands.
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Alon Tal is on the faculty of Ben Gurion University’s Blaustein Institute of Desert Research. He founded the Israel Union for Environmental Defense and the Arava Institute for Environmental Studies. He lives in Macabim, Israel, with his wife and three daughters.
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Frontmatter
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Contents
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Preface
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Acknowledgments
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1. Degradation and Restoration
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2. Israel’s Forests: From the Bible to the British
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3. A Mandate for Trees
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4. Enthusiastic Saplings
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5. Sustainable Forestry
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6. Dryland Forests and Their Natural Enemies
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7. Of Fires and Foraging
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8. People and Trees
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9. Ecosystem Services and Israel’s Forests
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Epilogue. All the Trees of the Forest
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Notes
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Index
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October 22, 2013
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9780300190700
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