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The changing nature of the maine woods is both a fascinating introduction to the forests of maine and a detailed but accessible narrative of the dynamism of these ecosystems this is natural history with a long view starting with an overview of the states geological history the reemergence of the forest after glacial retreat and the surprising changes right up to european arrival. The changing nature of the maine woods is both a fascinating introduction to the forests of maine and a detailed but accessible narrative of the dynamism of these ecosystems this is natural history with a long view starting with an overview of the states geological history the reemergence of the forest after glacial retreat and the surprising changes right up to european arrival. The changing nature of the maine woods is both a fascinating introduction to the forests of maine and a detailed but accessible narrative of the dynamism of these ecosystems. The changing nature of the maine woods is both a fascinating introduction to the forests of maine and a detailed but accessible narrative of the dynamism of these ecosystems this is natural history with a long view starting with an overview of the states geological history the reemergence of the forest after glacial retreat and the surprising changes right up to european arrival. The changing nature of the maine woods traces the history of maines forests from the end of the last ice age through the present describes current forest conditions and offers a glimpse at changes that may occur in the future pollen grains found in peat bog cores indicate that spruce which is characteristic of maines northern and maritime forests was abundant shortly after the glaciers receded but then virtually disappeared about 10000 years ago only reappearing about 1000