American Chestnut: The Life, Death, and Rebirth of a Perfect Tree

by Susan Freinkel

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The American chestnut was one of America's most common, valued, and beloved trees--a "perfect tree" that ruled the forests from Georgia to Maine. But in the early twentieth century, an exotic plague swept through the chestnut forests with the force of a wildfire. Within forty years, the blight had killed close to four billion trees and left the species teetering on the brink of extinction. It was one of the worst ecological blows to North America...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0520259947

ISBN13:9780520259942

Release Date:April 2009

Publisher:University of California Press

Length:304 Pages

Weight:0.92 lbs.

Dimensions:0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Related Subjects

Biological Sciences Biology Conservation Death & Grief Ecology Nature Nature & Ecology Pet Loss Plants Trees

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