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What Should a Clever Moose Eat?: Natural History, Ecology, and the North Woods

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How long Will have to a leaf live? When Will have to blueberries ripen? And what should a clever moose eat? Questions like these may seem simple or downright unusual—yet they form the backbone of natural history, a discipline that fostered some of our most important scientific theories, from natural selection to glaciation. Through careful, patient observations of the organisms that live in an area, their distributions, and how they have interaction with other species, we gain a more complete picture of the world around us, and our place in it.

In What Will have to a Clever Moose Eat?, John Pastor explores the natural history of the North Woods, an immense and complex forest that stretches from the western shore of Lake Superior to the far coast of Newfoundland. The North Woods is likely one of the most ecologically and geologically interesting places in the world, with a host of natural history questions arising from every spruce or sugar maple. From the geological history of the region to the shapes of leaves and the relationship between aspens, caterpillars, and predators, Pastor delves into a captivating range of topics as diverse as the North Woods themselves. Through his meticulous observations of the natural world, scientists and nonscientists alike discover ways to ask natural history questions and form their own theories, gaining a greater understanding of and love for the North Woods—and other natural places precious to them.

In the tradition of Charles Darwin and Henry David Thoreau, John Pastor is a joyful observer of nature who makes sharp connections and moves deftly from commentary to theory. Take a walk in John Pastor’s North Woods—you can come away with a new appreciation for details, for the game trails, beaver ponds, and patterns of growth around you, and would possibly not look at the natural world in the same way again.

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