Page 18 RAIN September/October 1985 ACCESS: Land People, Food and Land, annually, $15/ year from: People, Food and Land Foundation 35751 Oak Springs Drive Tollhouse, CA 93667 People, Food and Land Foundation devotes its energies to providing research, demonstrations, and education on sustainable farming and gardening, native and edible plants, and conservation. In addition to the annual, the Foundation publishes a monthly newsletter. The latest annual is a homey cornucopia of articles about farming in Japan, Israel, and Nicaragua; information on edible flowers, herbs, oils, and flavorings; and commentaries on lifestyles and people. The folks at People, Food and Land practice what they preach. Individuals or groups can visit the land, taste the food, and meet the people at their 40-acre farm on Sun Mountain in California. —MD The American Land Resource Association 5410 Grosvenor Lane Bethesda, MD 20814 The American Land Resource Association (ALRA) is an interdisciplinary corps of citizen leaders and professionals working on the policies and planning of conserving rural, private lands. In the process of becoming reality, the LUCINDA computer program (Land Use and Conservation Information Network Data Access) will provide the name, address, and phone number of people working on farmland preservation in one's locality. LUCINDA Will also provide model ordinances or sample conveyances for particular needs. Most of the information is available now, and requests are processed manually. American Land Forum: A Quarterly Journal for the Dissemination ofResearch and Opinion on Land Use and Conservation in the United States is as substantial as its subtitle. A meaty publication of editorials, essays, and book reviews, it alone is worth the membership fee of $26 per year. Members also receive a bimonthly newsletter of updates on the happenings in ALRA, and a standing invitation to forums and annual meetings. —MD The Fragmented Forest, by Larry D. Harris, 1984, 211 pp., $11.95 from: The University of Chicago Press 5801 South Ellis Avenue Chicago, IL 60637 Don't let the subtitle confuse you. In this case, "Island Biogeography Theory and the Preservation of Biotic Diversity" is not about ocean islands, but rather, a scientific management plan to preserve the biotic diversity found in old growth forests. Harris presents a forest plan that incorporates islands of old growth forest in an archipelago of island preserves that allow for wildlife movement between them. The premise is that old growth islands can serve as a source pool of species for future dissemination when the surrounding land becomes more favorable to habitation. If these islands are in complete isolation from each other, they may experience local species extinctions. Hence, each management area must consist of a patch of old growth forest surrounded with low intensity forest buffer zones (long-rotation multiple-use management). Island biogeography theory predicts that these management areas will support a greater number of species than will comparably sized replacement stands developed in isolation from old growth. Harris uses the western Cascades as a case study, and provides a sound description of the history and current status of the plants, animals, and human use of these forests. Well-written, easy and often facinating reading, this book is thoroughly documented. Highly recommended reading, especially for eco- activists andTorest managers. —MD An old-groiuth patch surrounded by a long-rotation island that is cut in a programmed sequence. (FROM: The Fragmented Forest)
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