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Book Review - California's Wilderness Areas
... Wilderness Areas Welcome to Ariadne's Forest. Wild About Wilderness — Review of George Wuerthner's California's Wilderness Areas: Mountains and Coastal Ranges by Joan Zimmerman, Ph.D. Book Review - California’s Wilderness Areas ...
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... because the logging/clearcutting takes place in National Forests --public lands, including designated Wilderness Areas, those which most people assumed are set aside to be protected. What is ... millions of acres, including Native American religious sites and Wilderness Areas, have been opened to clearcutting or extraction. Watersheds and recreational areas have been damaged, and many plant and animal ...
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NYBG.org: Scott A. Mori Profile
... ) for which a Flora Neotropica monograph has been completed. In addition, I have selected geographic areas of high species diversity of the Brazil nut family for detailed study of its ecological ... allow non-botanists to determine the names of plants in this, one of the last wilderness areas of the world. I continue my work in French Guiana with studies of plant/animal ...
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May 2005 - Rose of the Month
... with some of today's much-discussed topics, such as preservation of the forest and wilderness areas, natural phenomena, and abstract ideas like death or justice. His poem entitled "Roses", in classic ...
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Brooklyn Botanic Garden: Front Yard Fashion—Reinventing the American Garden
... is a warbler to go? If we are to maintain biodiversity outside parks, preserves and wilderness areas, we gardeners must take an active role. All suburban yards have a part to play ...
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Botanical Society of South Africa
... to every part of the landscape, from cities to farmers' fields to untouched wilderness areas. Conservation can be incorporated into productive sectors such as agriculture, mining and urban ... of ideas and lessons learned in both directions. FOCUS AREAS Our work is organised around three interlinked focus areas: Conservation planning From planning to action - facilitating implementation Influencing ...
www.botanicalsociety.org.za

What is Botany - Careers in Botany, Science Education and Outreach
... products. Conservationists use botanical knowledge to help manage parks, forests, range lands, and wilderness areas. Public health and environmental protection professionals depend on their understanding of plant science ... What is Botany? Why Choose a Career in Botany? Botany and Society Current Issues Areas of Specialization Opportunities Salaries and Availability of Jobs What You Need to Prepare ...
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Frequently Asked Questions - Careers in Botany, Science Education and Outreach
... involve mostly outside work. They may be in cities, in the country, or in natural wilderness areas. Opportunities are available throughout the country and throughout the world. For many botanists, a career ... Botany? What is Botany? Why Choose a Career in Botany? Botany and Society Current Issues Areas of Specialization Opportunities Salaries and Availability of Jobs What You Need to Prepare Yourself ...
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Mountain Bikers: Do they Respect or Endanger the Wilderness
... "Existing wilderness areas must remain completely closed to bicycles and other human-powered wheeled contraptions." "No amendments should be made to the Wilderness Act." "In legislation establishing new wilderness areas, ... continued access." Where mountain bikes are appropriate. Where trails are constructed in non-wilderness areas with the goal of being used by mountain bikers, and where the ...
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Seeds for Education - Grants for School Gardens and Community Nature Areas
... , nursery partners supply seeds, plants, discounts and, of course, advice to grant recipients in their areas. By participating in the Wild Ones SFE program, our nursery partners demonstrate their commitment to ... school needs a nature trail and every person -- adult or young -- needs a bit of wilderness if wonder, reverence and awe are to be cultivated. William O. Douglas, former Justice of ...
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