Dynamic Forest - (Point of View) by Malcolm F Squires (Paperback)

About the Book

The boreal forest is always changing: when disaster strikes -- be it fire, moose, insects, or other perils -- a forest that recovers on its own is forever changed, and often more resilient. Forester Malcolm F. Squires argues that, if we don't change our views to fit this reality, we may be conditioning the boreal forest for future disaster.

Book Synopsis

The boreal forest is always changing: when disaster strikes - be it fire, moose, insects, or other perils - a forest that recovers on its own is forever changed, and often more resilient. Forester Malcolm F. Squires argues that, if we don't change our views to fit this reality, we may be conditioning the boreal forest for future disaster.

Review Quotes

A clear, accessible narrative ... an interesting companion read alongside The Hidden Life of Trees, by Peter Wohleben.

Never been in the boreal forest, or even if you have, take this instructive tour through the eyes and mind of one of Canada's most perceptive and knowledgeable professional foresters.

This is solid stuff - a comprehensive, factual review of why the boreal forest, which covers much of Canada, northern Europe, and Russia, benefits more from clear cutting than from selection harvesting, a program favoured by some. In a constructive and non-confrontational way, Mac Squires, a professional forester with decades of experience working in Canada's boreal forests, examines how the trees in the forest reproduce, grow, and react to intervention - by natural disturbance and by humans - using all of this to explain his carefully considered position. For anyone interested in the health of the forest, I urge you to read this book.

A clear, accessible narrative ... an interesting companion read alongside The Hidden Life of Trees, by Peter Wohleben.-- "The Chronicle-Journal"

Never been in the boreal forest, or even if you have, take this instructive tour through the eyes and mind of one of Canada's most perceptive and knowledgeable professional foresters.-- "Ken Armson, former Provincial Forester, Ontario"

This is solid stuff -- a comprehensive, factual review of why the boreal forest, which covers much of Canada, northern Europe, and Russia, benefits more from clear cutting than from selection harvesting, a program favoured by some. In a constructive and non-confrontational way, Mac Squires, a professional forester with decades of experience working in Canada's boreal forests, examines how the trees in the forest reproduce, grow, and react to intervention -- by natural disturbance and by humans -- using all of this to explain his carefully considered position. For anyone interested in the health of the forest, I urge you to read this book.-- "Michael R. Innes, former Vice-President Environment, Abitibi-Price"

About the Author

Malcolm (Mac) F. Squires graduated in 1963 from the University of New Brunswick with a B.Sc. in forestry. He worked first in Newfoundland and then in Ontario for thirty-four years as an industrial forester. He then moved to forestry consulting, while advocating for the boreal forest through visual art, writing, and speaking. He lives in Thunder Bay, Ontario.

Dr. John Kennedy Naysmith has spent his career working in forestry in various capacities, including as a professor of Forestry at Lakehead University and with the Ontario Forestry Futures Trust.