Harvard University Forest
Since 1907, research and education have been the mission of the Harvard Forest, one of the oldest and most intensively studied forests in North America. From a center that comprises 3000 acres of land, research facilities, and the Fisher Museum, the scientists, students, and collaborators at the Forest explore topics ranging from conservation and environmental change to land-use history and the ways in which physical, biological and human systems interact to change our earth.
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![]() | The Northeast’s Changing Forest In the first book to review the nature, significance, and policy issues of the Northeast’s forests for a general audience, Irland tells the story of the changing forests of the nine northeastern states. He reviews their history from the first European settlements to the retreat of farming and forest regrowth in the 20th century. | |
![]() | New England Forests Through Time: Insights from the Harvard Forest Dioramas In New England Forests through Time historical and environmental lessons are told through the world-renowned dioramas in Harvard’s Fisher Museum. These remarkable models have introduced New England’s landscape to countless visitors and have appeared in many ecology, forestry, and natural history texts. This first book based on the dioramas conveys the phenomenal history of the land, the beauty of the models, and new insights into nature. |