The Tanoak Tree: An Environmental History of a Pacific Coast Hardwood

She provides a wealth of detail, citing hundreds of sourcces that enable engaged readers to further explore the tree's remarkable story. This is a fine addition to the literatures of historical ecology and forest history."Erik Loomis, Environmental History"This book will be helpful for someone wanting a general overview of tanoak-conifer forest of southwestern Oregon and northern California. Applequist, Economic Botany"The book is an honorable treatment of Indigenous Peoples and accurately portrays their health struggles due to the loss of their ancestral diet, as well as their resilience in recreating their food systems. The tanoak, as is so thoroughly documented in the book, should stimulate reflection on the ethics of how we use our power to change the natural world."Peter Crane, H-Environment"A fascinating treatment of a tree that remains central to the region's Native American cultures but has little value to the timber industry. Through the lens of the

Mary Ann Machi said Fascinating information. I grew up in an area where. Fascinating information. I grew up in an area where tanoak bark was "harvested" in the early 1900s. The forests were decimated. I became curious about the tree. This book covers it all.. Very informative. I wish there had been more on Very informative. I wish there had been more on the silvicultural characteristics of the tree. It is stupidly short-sighted that the tan oak came to be regarded as a "weed" tree by those interested only in logging off its native habitat for mercantable timber.. Five Stars K. S. Great History of the tree.

Frederica Bowcutt teaches botany in interdisciplinary programs at The Evergreen State College. . She specializes in floristics, field plant ecology, and plant-centric environmental history

The end of the book focuses on hopeful changes including reintroduction of low-intensity burning to reduce conifer competition for tanoaks, emerging disease resistance in some trees, and new partnerships among tanoak defenders, including botanists, foresters, Native Americans, and plant pathologists.Watch the book trailer: https://youtube/watch?v=xzY7QxOiI8I. Having studied the patterns of tanoak use and abuse for nearly twenty years, botanist Frederica Bowcutt uncovers a complex history of cultural, sociopolitical, and economic factors affecting the tree's fate.Still valued by indigenous communities for its nutritious acorn nut, the tree has also been a source of raw resources for a variety of industries since white settlemen