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After the Ice Age: The Return of Life to Glaciated North America
By E. C. Pielou
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The fascinating story of how a harsh terrain that resembled modern Antarctica has been transformed gradually into the forests, grasslands, and wetlands we know today.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Ever wonder how the forests spread after the glaciers melted? What was here then and what came after?The scattered refugiums that were the home of the relict populations of hardwoods and creatures…It happenedover and over. This is a book that is a key. The doors it opens are wondrous…
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