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Timber in the Working Forest
Tat-a-tat-pat the woodpecker sounds. Whirrrrrr-irrrrrr-boop-boop-boop the biologist radio tunes. Rhrrr. Rhrr. The chainsaw grunts. The working forest...
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Tat-a-tat-pat the woodpecker sounds. Whirrrrrr-irrrrrr-boop-boop-boop the biologist radio tunes. Rhrrr. Rhrr. The chainsaw grunts. The working forest is abuzz with activity as foresters, scientists, and loggers work together for a healthy forest. Wildlife biologists study the animals. Botanists study the plants. Archaeologists study human history. Foresters pull it all together for a plan to take care of the forest. Loggers follow the plan to harvest trees for wood.
Ecological balance and sustainability are their focus when harvesting trees for wood. Written in a light, lyrical style, "Timber in the Working Forest" is a fun and lively read.
Working Forest Extra Stuff includes More About Foresters, More About Loggers, A Closer Look at Cogeneration, Recycled Paper Recipe, Tree Products List, Glossary.
Story: 863 words.
Working Forest Extra Stuff: 2504 words.
Total: 3367 words.
Author: Mary a. Livingston
Publisher: Red Tail Publishing
Published: 02/09/2017
Pages: 86
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.28lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.18d
ISBN: 9781941950098
Audience: Ages 9-12
About the Author
Livingston, Tim: - A Registered Professional Forester, Tim works and lives in rural Northern California. His career in natural resources spans over 40 years. He considers his forestry career an awesome job and likes that his desk is the hood of his truck and the trees in the forest his office walls. His love of the outdoors includes wildlife photography, hunting, gardening, gold mining, and rock hounding. As an artist, he started as most with a set of crayons. Then in his teens, comic books increased his interest in creating art. Watercolor is his favorite artistic media followed closely by pen and ink and photography. Tim draws on his extensive forestry experience for accuracy in his art.Livingston, Mary a.: - A Gelett Burgess Children's Book Award recipient and California Federation of Chaparral Poets honoree, Mary, grew up in the forested communities of Humboldt and Trinity Counties of Northern California. She has worked in photography, education, publishing, and liturgical design. Her career in children's literature focuses on nature and environmental education. Mary's outdoor life activities of wildlife photography, hunting, gardening, gold mining, and rock hounding keep her close to nature. She and her husband, Tim, have two sons and three grandchildren. www.maryalivingston.com
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