Tag: Pine

December 20, 2024

The Northern Pine Snake – Pituophis Melanoleucus Its Life History, Behavior and Conservation

By  E-Books  0 Comments

Free Download Joanna Burger, "The Northern Pine Snake – Pituophis Melanoleucus: Its Life History, Behavior and Conservation "
English | ISBN: 161209452X | 2011 | 92 pages | PDF | 3 MB
At the northern limit of their range, the Pine Snake (Pituophis melanoleucus) is listed as a threatened species by the state of New Jersey. They occur in the southern portion of the state in an area known as the Pine Barrens, where they are isolated from other conspecifics much farther south in Tennessee, Virginia, Kentucky and the Carolinas. The major threat that Pine Snakes face throughout their range is habitat loss. Measures to protect Pine Snakes are discussed in this book, particularly habitat protection, enhancement of known nesting areas, construction of hibernacula and protection of nesting and hibernation habitats from off-road vehicles

(more…)

September 17, 2024

White Pine The Natural and Human History of a Foundational American Tree

By  E-Books  0 Comments

Free Download White Pine: The Natural and Human History of a Foundational American Tree by John Pastor
English | January 5, 2023 | ISBN: 1642831417 | True EPUB | 276 pages | 3.8 MB
America was built on white pine. From the 1600s through the Civil War and beyond, it was used to build the nation’s ships and houses, barns, and bridges. It became a symbol of independence, adorning the Americans’ flag at Bunker Hill, and an economic engine, generating three times more wealth than the California gold rush. Yet this popularity came at a cost: by the end of the 19th century, clear cutting had decimated much of America’s white pine forests. In White Pine: The Natural and Human History of a Foundational American Tree, ecologist and writer John Pastor takes readers on walk through history, connecting the white pine forests that remain today to a legacy of destruction and renewal.

(more…)

January 3, 2024

The Pine Barrens [Audiobook]

By  Audio Books  0 Comments

Free Download The Pine Barrens (Audiobook)
English | ASIN: B0CMVCVFHQ | 2023 | 4 hours and 23 minutes | M4B@128 kbps | 236 MB
Author: John McPhee
Narrator: Grover Gardner
Most people think of New Jersey as a suburban-industrial corridor that runs between New York and Philadelphia. Yet in the low center of the state is a near wilderness, larger than most national parks, which has been known since the seventeenth century as the Pine Barrens. The term refers to the predominant trees in the vast forests that cover the area and to the quality of the soils below, which are too sandy and acid to be good for farming. On all sides, however, developments of one kind or another have gradually moved in, so that now the central and integral forest is reduced to about a thousand square miles. Although New Jersey has the heaviest population density of any state, huge segments of the Pine Barrens remain uninhabited. The few people who dwell in the region, the "Pineys," are little known and often misunderstood. Here McPhee uses his uncanny skills as a journalist to explore the history of the region and describe the people-and their distinctive folklore-who call it home.

(more…)