TY - BOOK ID - 138038458 TI - Steward's Fork : a sustainable future for the Klamath Mountains PY - 2007 SN - 1282359258 9786612359255 0520933796 9780520933798 9780520251250 0520251253 9781282359253 PB - Berkeley : University of California Press, DB - UniCat KW - Natural history KW - Conservation of natural resources KW - Sustainable development KW - biodiversity. KW - camping and hiking. KW - conservation. KW - effects on the environment. KW - engaging narrative. KW - fishing. KW - fracking. KW - ground water. KW - klamath mountains. KW - klamaths. KW - logging. KW - mining. KW - multidimensional. KW - natural resources. KW - natural wonders. KW - outdoors. KW - pacific northwest geology. KW - restoration ecology. KW - restoring the environment. KW - water development. UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:138038458 AB - A compelling story of place, Steward's Fork explores northwest California's magnificent Klamath Mountains-a region that boasts a remarkable biodiversity, a terrain so rugged that significant landscape features are still being discovered there, and a wealth of natural resources that have been used, and more recently abused, by humans for millennia. James K. Agee, a forest ecologist with more than fifty years experience in the Klamaths, provides a multidimensional perspective on this region and asks: how can we most effectively steward this spectacular landscape toward a sustainable future? In an engaging narrative laced with personal anecdotes, he introduces the dynamics of the Klamath's ecosystems, including its geology and diverse flora and fauna, and then discusses its native cultures and more recent inhabitants, laying out the effects of industries such as logging, mining, water development, and fishing. Assuming that people will continue to have a close tie to the Klamaths, Agee introduces the principles of restoration ecology to offer a vision of how we can responsibly meet the needs of both people and natural organisms, including plants, fish, and wildlife. This debate over the future of the Klamath's rich landscape widens into a provocative meditation on nature, culture, and our relationship with the earth itself. ER -