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SUMMARY:  "All the Trees of the Forest:  The Extraordinary Story of Israel's Woodlands"
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 Presenter:  Alon Tal, Ben Gurion University\n
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 In 
 an era when deforestation constitutes a paramount 
 global challenge, Israel's woodlands 
 tell an extraordinary story. They carry the 
 scars of past military invaders and conquests. 
 But most of the trees in Israel's forests are 
 contemporary and represent an expression of 
 recent national zeal to restore the woodlands 
 of the Bible, making a harsh climate more 
 hospitable. Drawing on insider anecdotes, the 
 presentation describes how the trial-and-error 
 process evolved that transformed drylands 
 and degraded soils into flourishing parks, rangelands, 
 and renewed ecosystems. The talk is 
 part of a tour of Alon Tal's for his book "All 
 the Trees of the Forest: Israel's Woodlands 
 from the Bible to the Present" (Yale University 
 Press, 2013), presenting the first history 
 of Israel's forest to be published in over 
 forty years. \n
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 Co-sponsored with James Madison 
 College; Science, Technology, Environment 
 and Public Policy; and the Department of Forestry 
 as part of their Forestry Hanover Seminar 
 Series. \n
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 Price: Free and open to the Public\n
 Sponsor: Jewish Studies\n
 Sponsor's Homepage: http://events.msu.edu/jewishstudies/\n
 Contact name: Jewish Studies\n
 Contact phone: (517) 432-3493\n
 Contact email: jewishst@msu.edu\n
LOCATION:Natural Resources Room 225
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