Degradation and restoration -- Israel's forests: from the Bible to the British -- A mandate for trees -- Enthusiastic saplings -- Sustainable forestry -- Dryland forests and their natural enemies -- Of fires and foraging -- People and trees -- Ecosystem services and Israel's forests
Summary
In this insightful and provocative book, Alon Tal provides a detailed account of Israeli forests, tracing their history from the Bible to the present, and outlines the effort of transform drylands and degraded soils into prosperous parks, rangelands and ecosystems
