That Which Roots Us
University of Nevada Press (Verlag)
978-1-64779-112-4 (ISBN)
That Which Roots Us is a work of natural and environmental history that explores the origins of and resolutions to some of our environmental problems. Marion Dresner discusses the roots of Euro-American environmental exploitative action, starting with the environmental consequences of having treated Pacific Northwest forests as commodities, then visiting sites where animal-centered ice age culture changed to a human-centered one with early farming. She also discusses the impact of the romantic philosophical movement, which inspired a preservation movement in the U.S., and America’s progressively modern conservation attitudes. The balance of the book is centered on environmental issues in the Pacific Northwest, contrasting utilitarian views of nature with Native American practices of respect and reciprocity. Her overall discussion discusses aspects of regional natural and environmental history combined with ecological and anthropologically based insights.
Marion Dresner earned a BA in biology fro the University of New York Buffalo, an MS in natural resources from Humboldt State University, and her PhD in natural resource management from the University of Michigan. Her early career focused on environmental education, and she worked as a Naitonal Parks Ranger for four years. Dresner was a professor at Portland State University from 1995 until her retirement in 2018 and now lives in rural Oregon.
Chapter One: The Redwoods
Forest Associations
Defenders of the Forest
Changing how Forests Function
References
Chapter Two: The Painted Caves
Cascadia Cave
Niaux Cave
Caverne du Point d’Arc
Gargas Cave
Ice Age Art in Other Caves
References
Chapter Three: Standing Stones
Carnac
Scara Brae
Fez Noz
How farming changed
Agroecology in Portland
References
Chapter Four: From Picturesque to Preservation
Lake District National Park
America National Parks
Grand Canyon
References
Chapter Five: Down the Oregon Coast Trail
Cape Meares to Bob Straub State Park
Otter Crest
Heceta Head
Samuel Boardman State Park
References
Chapter Six: Rivers of the West
Dams
The Klamath River
Salmon
Columbia River
Columbia River Gorge
References
Chapter Seven: Wildlife
Whales
Bumblebees
Habitat Connectivity
Birds
References
Chapter Eight: The Human Heart
Environmental Education
Climate Change Activism
Collaboration
Paying Attention
Equality
Activism
The Tree of Life
Living with the Wild
References
Bibliography
Index
About the Author
| Erscheinungsdatum | 02.11.2023 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | Reno |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 152 x 229 mm |
| Gewicht | 454 g |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Natur / Ökologie |
| Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Ökologie / Naturschutz | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-64779-112-X / 164779112X |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-64779-112-4 / 9781647791124 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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