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This expanded edition of an established work offers a generously illustrated natural history set in the context of the state's geologic and human pasts. A broad ecological overview written in engaging narrative for lay readers as well as naturalists, conservationists, and biologists, the book is enhanced with more than 140 photographs, drawings, maps, and diagrams. Also a practical guidebook, it directs people to where they can see what is being discussed, gives current references, and offers a complete directory of conservation organizations in the state.
In the new edition, State Naturalist Charles W. Johnson describes many environmental, technological, and cultural changes: more moose and turkey vultures, fewer wood turtles and butternuts; refinement in our thinking about natural communities and endangered species; effects of development, pollution, acid rain, global warming, and invasive non-native species such as zebra mussels and Eurasian water milfoil; urban/rural clashes mirrored in such issues as the Northern Forests and clear-cutting; a sharpening focus on biodiversity, sustainability, and ecosystem management; the rise of conservation biology as a field of study. At the same time, Johnson includes Abenaki stories - Vermont's Native American legacy of respect for and identity with nature - that serve as reminders of how our fortunes are inextricably tied to those of nature.
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Shannon Wagnon
reviewed The Nature of Vermont: Introduction and Guide to a New England Environment on March 16, 2014 The Nature of Vermont
If you live in Vermont you have to at least own this for reference or, even better, read the entire book. Without knowing the natural history (including the ancient geographical forces) you will miss a fuller understanding of where you live, why the flora and fauna live there with you and even why the government works as it does here. The importance of historical context for natural history cannot be exaggerated. I wish I had read this earlier and not just because of the reasons I have already given. The book is simply full of fascinating information. I read this on Kindle even though I have the print edition. This book is a part of the curriculum for the high school earth science program. The book is well written but badly needs an update. It also needs much better photographs that are in color. The sketches are excellent.
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