The Pinon Pine: A Natural And Cultural History

by Ronald M. Lanner

Overview

An engaging look at the history of the piñon pine and its ecosystem. Combining natural history and observations of the cultural importance of the tree to both native Indians and European settlers, Lanner provides information on the management of the tree and its interdependence with the birds and animals of the piñon-juniper woodland. Science, cultural history, and ecologicall issues, plus delicious recipes using the piñon pine nuts, make for a concise natural and cultural history of the piñon pine.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780874174120
Publisher:	University of Nevada Press
Publication date:	08/01/1981
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	224
Sales rank:	944,092
File size:	4 MB

About the Author

Ronald M. Lanner, Professor Emeritus at Utah State University, retired to California after 28 years of teaching forest biology courses. His major research interests, which he has pursued worldwide, have included natural hybridization in pines, effects of aging on trees, bud development in pines, and the ecological and evolutionary effects of mutualisms of birds and pines.

Table of Contents

Cover Page Title Page Copyright Page Table of Contents Preface and Acknowledgments Chapter 1. Woodlands of Piñon Country Chapter 2. Through Space and Time: How Piñons Came to Piñon Country Chapter 3. Origin of a Species: How the Singleleaf Piñon Was Born Chapter 4. Closing the Circle: How the Hybrid Trees Are Formed Chapter 5. Rats, Pines, and Pre-History: How Pack Rats Help Man Read the Past Chapter 6. A Place to Live, Something to Eat: A Tree Is What You Make It Chapter 7. Feathered Cultivators: Birds That Plant Trees in the Desert Chapter 8. Man Meets Tree, Tree Meets Man: Beginning a Lasting Relationship Chapter 9. Food That Grows on Trees: Prospering in the Great Nut Grove Chapter 10. Reading Nature's Message Chapter 11. The Piñon in Indian Myth Chapter 12. Better Than Those of Castile: Men on Horseback Come to Piñon Country Chapter 13. Pine Nuts as a Foodstuff Chapter 14. Science Finds the Piñon Chapter 15. Fuel for a Silver Empire Chapter 16. Turning Woodlands Into Pastures: The Hard Way Chapter 17. Tomorrow's Woodland Pine-Nut Cookery Notes Bibliography Index