Whispers in the Pines

In this book, naturalist Joanna Burger takes us on a series of delightful trips through the Pine Barrens. From the Albany Pine Bush, the Long Island Barrens, and the New Jersey Pine Barrens in the Northeast, to the pinelands of South Carolina and Florida, Burger describes in lively detail how these habitats have come to harbor such a unique assemblage of species. She introduces...

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In this book, naturalist Joanna Burger takes us on a series of delightful trips through the Pine Barrens. From the Albany Pine Bush, the Long Island Barrens, and the New Jersey Pine Barrens in the Northeast, to the pinelands of South Carolina and Florida, Burger describes in lively detail how these habitats have come to harbor such a unique assemblage of species. She introduces us to amphibians and reptiles, neotropical migrants and other birds, and a range of common and unusual mammals. Burger also traces the regions historic and geologic backgrounds, and the impact of human occupation from the time of the paleo-Indians to the present. She revisits the tension between development and preservation, reminding us that a healthy pine barren region requires uninterrupted land and rejuvenating fires, both of which are increasingly jeopardized. Whispers in the Pines is essential reading for everyone concerned with the history and preservation of these unique landscapes and their wildlife.

Preface ix
Acknowledgments xiii
INTRODUCTION
1. The Creatures Within 3
2. A Ribbon of Pines 13
THE ALBANY PINE BUSH
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Preface ix
Acknowledgments xiii
INTRODUCTION
1. The Creatures Within 3
2. A Ribbon of Pines 13
THE ALBANY PINE BUSH
3. The Albany Pine Bush 27
4. People in the Albany Pine Bush 37
5. The Butterfly Count and the Karner Blue 51
THE LONG ISLAND BARRENS
6. People of the Long Island Barrens 69
7. When Cranberries Ruled the Long Island Barrens 75
THE NEW JERSEY PINE BARRENS
8. Truly an Ecological Reserve 91
9. The People of the New Jersey Pine Barrens 105
10. A Spring Chorus 120
11. Snake Communities in the Pines 138
12. Where the Barrens Meet the Sea 152
13. Landscapes for Neotropical Migrants 171
14. Strange Things Happen in the Dead of Night 187
15. Mammals of the Pines 199
16. There Are Snakes below the Ground 216
PINE BARRENS TO THE SOUTH
17. The Pines of Central South Carolina 235
18. The Florida Pines 250
19. Lake Wales: The True Barrens of Florida 268
THE FUTURE OF THE PINE BARRENS
20. Looking Forward 287
Appendix. List of Species 297
Suggested Readings 309
Subject Index 321
Species Index 333
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