{"product_id":"rescuing-biodiversity-the-protection-and-restoration-of-a-north-louisiana-ecosystem-9780807179505","title":"Rescuing Biodiversity: The Protection and Restoration of a North Louisiana Ecosystem","description":"\u003cp\u003eRestoration ecology is a vital tool to mitigate the crisis caused by the global destruction of biodiversity, one of the most powerful existential threats to future generations. Johnny Armstrong's \u003ci\u003eRescuing Biodiversity \u003c\/i\u003etells the story of one man's attempts to preserve a vanishing Louisiana ecosystem and restore the animal and plant species that once lived there. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs a grandfather and perpetual student, Armstrong witnessed the speed at which the timber industry pillaged local landscapes, and he resolved to protect and revitalize the old-growth forest of Wafer Creek Ranch in north central Louisiana. This fascinating tale recounts his efforts to reclaim the shortleaf pine-oak-hickory woodland ecosystem, once dominant across a wide stretch of land spanning at least four southern states but now virtually extinct. Accessibly written, \u003ci\u003eRescuing Biodiversity\u003c\/i\u003e acts as a field guide to the historic upland ecology of the region, with descriptions and photographs of its overstory, salient upland grasses, and brilliant wildflowers. Armstrong takes the reader on a journey through this fragile environment and demonstrates what science-based restoration looks like on what is now recognized as perhaps the best example of this native plant community type in Louisiana.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-12557841\"\u003eJohnny Armstrong\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e LSU Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/14\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.66h x 5.67w x 0.32d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780807179505\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0807179507\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-NAT\"\u003eNature\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-NAT011000\"\u003eEnvironmental Conservation \u0026amp; Protection | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-NAT\"\u003eNature\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-NAT045020\"\u003eEcosystems \u0026amp; Habitats | Plains \u0026amp; Prairies\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-NAT\"\u003eNature\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-NAT026000\"\u003ePlants | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor, conservationist, and retired medical doctor \u003cb\u003eJohnny Armstrong\u003c\/b\u003e lives with his wife, Karen, in an old-growth forest and woodland protected by the Nature Conservancy outside of Ruston, Louisiana. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eKelby Ouchley\u003c\/b\u003e is a former U.S. Fish \u0026amp; Wildlife Service biologist. He is the author of several books concerning natural history, including \u003ci\u003eBayou-Diversity: Nature and People in the Louisiana Bayou Country.\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"LSU Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44485584847085,"sku":"9780807179505","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_5416e42f-9e77-46cb-b55f-4fd23b4fb9e5.jpg?v=1700806395","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/rescuing-biodiversity-the-protection-and-restoration-of-a-north-louisiana-ecosystem-9780807179505","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}