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Forestry & related industriesJanuary 2002Pines of Silvicultural Importance
by Edited by The Forestry Compendium, CABI
The genus Pinus is of great ecological and commercial importance and it is notable for its vast geographic range and the sheer area that its various species occupy. Its natural range is almost exclusively in the northern hemisphere, where it often forms the dominant vegetation cover. However, it is also of silvicultural significance in many countries in the southern hemisphere.Pines play an important role in the ecosystems of which they form part, and provide a valuable source of fibre, timber and other secondary products for human use. Worldwide, pines form a large part of the annual wood harvest and the immature plantation forests of the future. This reflects their amenability to cultivation, their broad site tolerances, and the ease of processing their wood for a multitude of end-uses.This book is compiled from 65 datasheets on pine from the Forestry Compendium Global Module (published by CABI on CD-ROM). For each species, there is information on common names, taxonomy, botanical features, natural distribution, latitude range, climate, soil properties, silvicultural characteristics, pests, wood and non-wood products.
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Social Forestry
Tending the Land as People of Place
by Tomi Hazel Vaarde
Social Forestry is a sampler of topics related to social evolution in the context of ecosystem functions maintenance and magnification. With lists of principles, essays and poetry, posters, photographs and drawings, the sixteen chapters walk through the concept of Social Forestry, the background that inspired this work, the ecosciences of relationships, complexity, and disturbances, and the techniques of tending the wild.
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January 2018Forestry, Second Edition
by Catherine L. Raven, Series Editor: William G. Hopkins
For centuries, forests have provided humans and wildlife with shelter and food, but as the need for more wood products from trees increases, so too does the danger of losing the source of our natural wealth. Left untouched, forests provide beauty and recreation that continue to improve our quality of life, and it is our responsibility to take care of that which takes care of us. Forestry, Second Edition explores the science of forestry, from the types of trees and shrubs grown for commercial and medicinal use, to the impact of trees on the environment and human society. This reference is a vital tool for students and teachers of the natural world.
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Technology, Engineering & AgricultureMay 2019The Silviculture of Trees Used in British Forestry
by Peter S Savill
The Silviculture of Trees Used in British Forestry, 3rd Edition offers an updated overview of some 68 species of silvicultural importance in British forestry. The book aims to provide concise but detailed information about the silvicultural characteristics of forest trees in Britain, in a readily accessible form. It is written by an internationally recognized expert in silviculture and includes a comprehensive key for identifying common species. For this new edition content has been expanded to cover species susceptible to climate change threats including walnut, eucalypts, sweet chestnut, maples and cherry. It is essential reading for forestry students and practitioners and for forest ecologists and conservation scientists.
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Forestry & related industriesMay 1999Russian-English, English-Russian Forestry and Wood Dictionary, 2nd Edition
by William Linnard, David Darrah-Morgan
Russia and the other republics of the former USSR are now more accessible than at any other time in history. In the future, the forest resource of Russia, easily the greatest of any country in the world, will become even more globally important both environmentally and commercially.This new dictionary incorporates an updated and enlarged version of the first Russian-English edition, published in 1966, plus an entirely new English-Russian section of similar size. It contains many new terms, species names, acronyms and abbreviations to account for the great changes which have taken place in Russian forestry in terms of mechanization, woodworking technology, forest management and economics, environmental pollution and conservation. A list of the botanical names of trees and shrubs, with their Russian and English equivalents has also been included.The book has been compiled by Dr William Linnard, former Assistant Director of the Commonwealth Forestry Bureau, with over forty years’ experience of abstracting and translating forestry literature and David Darrah-Morgan, M.A. (Translation), a full-time translator, specializing in forestry and related fields.
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Forestry & related industriesFebruary 2007Sustainable Forestry
From Monitoring and Modelling to Knowledge Management and Policy Science
by Edited by Keith Reynolds, Alan Thomson, Margaret Shannon, Michael Kohl, Duncan Ray
In the context of forest sustainability, this book presents the issues related to both global climate change and conservation of biodiversity. It highlights four methodologies and shows how they contribute in overcoming the ecological challenges facing our world. The practical experience presented can be applied to the implementation of successful sustainable forestry policies.
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Forestry & related industriesDecember 2002Forest Policy for Private Forestry
by Edited by Lawrence D Teeter, Benjamin Cashore, Daowei Zhang
There is currently great concern about the sustainability of forestry and the contribution of private forestry towards this aim. The need to better understand the impact of different policy choices on private forestry has never been more important. This book includes a selection of peer-reviewed papers from a conference held in Atlanta in March 2001.
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Forestry & related industriesFebruary 2011Innovation in Forestry
Territorial and Value Chain Relationships
by Kadri Ukrainski, Américo M. S. Carvalho Mendes, Diana Feliciano, Thomas Rimmler, Peter Elsasser, Anne Matilainen, Tomas Nord, Erlend Nybakk, Laura Bouriaud, Filip Aggestam, Daria Maso. Edited by Gerhard Weiss, Davide Pettenella, Pekka Ollonqvist, Bill Slee.
Innovation is increasingly recognised as a key factor in environmental protection and balanced sustainable development within the forestry sector. This volume provides a comprehensive theoretical foundation for the analysis of innovation processes and policies in a traditional, rural sector as well as presenting empirical analyses of innovation processes from major innovation areas. Territorial services of the forest sector are examined, including various types of forest ecosystem services such as carbon sequestration or recreation and wood value chains, including timber frame construction and bioenergy.
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Forestry & related industriesOctober 2005Forestry and Environmental Change
Socioeconomic and Political Dimensions
by Edited by John L Innes, G Hickey, H F Hoen
Considerable emphasis has been placed on the interactions between environmental change and forests in recent years. Reports have been produced detailing scenarios of forest development associated with particular changes in climate. Similarly, scenarios have been produced looking at likely trends in air quality. However, many studies have failed to recognize that some of the biggest changes for forests are related to the socioeconomicenvironment rather that the physical environment. This book considers the interactions between forestry and environmental (climatic) change, from social and economic perspectives.
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Forestry & silviculture: practice & techniquesNovember 1995Forestry, Economics and the Environment
by Edited by Wiktor L Adamowicz, P C Boxall, M K Luckert, William E Phillips, William White
Global interest in forest conservation, biodiversity preservation, and non-timber values has risen while pressures on the forest as a source of income and employment have also increased. These demands are often conflicting, making forest planning, allocation and policy formation very complex. This volume explores theoretical and applied issues surrounding forest resource allocation. The book is divided into three main subject areas: tropical forests - environment, economics and trade; non-timber valuation - theory and application; and ecosystem management. The first of these focuses on tropical forests, reflecting the fact that global environmental concerns surrounding these regions are often in conflict with local economic objectives. The second section examines non-timber values, which are important in planning and policy decisions, but are also very controversial. The third group of chapters consider ecosystem management, a concept that promotes the use of forest harvesting practices that mimic natural disturbance patterns. Overall, the book will be of interest to readers in forestry and environmental economics.
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Forestry & silviculture: practice & techniquesMay 2007Cross-sectoral Policy Developments in Forestry
by Edited by Yves C Dubé, Franz Schmithüsen
Forest protection and forestry practices are closely linked to decisions that address measures on climate change, biodiversity and the institutional framework for sustainable development. This rich and multifaceted text documents the progress made in creating the political, economic and social conditions that are necessary for a sustainable and multifunctional use of forest resources.
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Forestry & related industriesMarch 2013Silviculture of Trees Used in British Forestry
by Edited by Peter S Savill
Fully updated throughout, this new edition describes the silvicultural characteristics of trees commonly grown in the UK, including all important native species and a selection of some of the most significant exotics. With details of climatic zones, soils, productivity, pests and diseases, this book provides concise but detailed information regarding the establishment and management of forests. Detailed drawings of leaves and fruits are also provided to aid with identification, making this a useful resource for students and forestry professionals.
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Business, Economics & LawOctober 2016Silviculture of Trees Used in British Forestry
by Peter S Savill, Peter S Savill
Fully updated throughout, this new edition describes the silvicultural characteristics of trees commonly grown in the UK, including all important native species and a selection of some of the most significant exotics. With details of climatic zones, soils, productivity, pests and diseases, this book provides concise but detailed information regarding the establishment and management of forests. Detailed drawings of leaves and fruits are also provided to aid with identification, making this a useful resource for students and forestry professionals. ; This new edition describes the silvicultural characteristics of trees common to the UK, including all important native species and a selection of the most significant exotics. With details of climatic zones, soils, productivity, pests and diseases, this book provides concise but detailed information on the establishment and management of forests. ; 1: Abies alba2: Abies grandis3: Abies procera4: Acer campestre5: Acer platanoides6: Acer pseudoplatanus7: Alnus cordata8: Alnus glutinosa9: Alnus incana10: Alnus rubra11: Aria nivea12: Betula pendula13: Betula pubescens14: Buxus sempervirens15: Carpinus betulus16: Castanea sativa17: Chamaecyparis lawsoniana18: Corylus avellana19: Cryptomeria japonica20: x Cuprocyparis leylandii21: Eucalyptus22: Fagus sylvatica23: Fraxinus excelsior24: Ilex aquifolium25: Juglans regia26: Larix decidua27: Larix kaempferi28: Larix x marschlinsii29: Malus sylvestris30: Nothofagus alpina31: Nothofagus obliqua32: Picea abies33: Picea sitchensis34: Pinus contorta35: Pinus muricata36: Pinus nigra37: Pinus nigra ssp. nigra38: Pinus nigra ssp. salzmannii39: Pinus peuce40: Pinus radiata41: Pinus strobus42: Pinus sylvestris43: Populus hybrids44: Populus nigra45: Populus tremula46: Prunus avium47: Pseudotsuga menziesii48: Quercus cerris49: Quercus petraea50: Quercus robur51: Quercus rubra52: Robinia pseudoacacia53: Salix54: Sequoia sempervirens55: Sequoiadendron giganteum56: Sorbus aucuparia57: Taxus baccata58: Thuja plicata59: Tilia cordata60: Tilia platyphyllos61: Torminaria torminalis62: Tsuga heterophylla63: Ulmus
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Forestry & related industriesJune 2000Forest History
International Studies on Socioeconomic and Forest Ecosystem Change
by Edited by Mauro Agnoletti, Steven Anderson
This book presents edited and revised versions of more than 30 papers selected from those presented at a major conference on History and Forest Resources, held in Florence in 1998. The conference was organised by the Italian Academy of Forestry Science and working group on Forest History of the International Union of Forestry Research Organisations (IUFRO). As a whole the papers present detailed analyses of the interrelationships between forest ecosystems and socioeconomic development from thirteen different countries of the world. Main economic and social factors, techniques and local practices, as well as legal and political aspects related to forest changes are discussed, according to the latest achievements in forest history research. The book is a companion volume to Methods and Approaches in Forest History.
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Forestry & related industriesAugust 2001Forestry Budgets and Accounts
by G Bright
Few people who are involved with the management of forests are comfortable with the accounting side of their role. This book is set out in an approachable and structured way, providing clear guidance for students and practitioners on how to proceed. The reader is lead through the subject, building up understanding in a series of steps, covering the methodology and rationale and accompanied by worked examples. Chapters cover the management process, the budgeting steps for profit, cash and capital, recording, accounts construction and appraisal, evaluation of alternative investments, information technology and tax. To avoid confusion, more complex issues are dealt with in a number of appendices.The book is intended for a global audience, since the principles discussed and examples given are universally applicable. It also includes specific appendices relating the content to the USA, Australia and New Zealand. As well as for students the book also provides essential reading for foresters, estate plantation managers and owners, surveyors, accountants and advisors.
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Forestry & silviculture: practice & techniquesOctober 2007Forestry and Climate Change
by Edited by Peter H Freer-Smith, Mark S J Broadmeadow, Jim M Lynch
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Forestry & related industriesJune 2005Forest Climbing Plants of West Africa
Diversity, Ecology and Management
by Edited by Frans Bongers, Marc P E Parren, Dossahua Traoré
Climbing plants, including lianas, represent a fascinating component of the ecology of tropical forests. This book focuses on the climbing plants of West African forests. Based on original research, it presents information on the flora (including a checklist), diversity (with overviews at several levels of integration), ecology (distribution, characteristics in relation to environment, their role in forest ecosystems) and ethnobotany. Forestry aspects, such as their impact on tree growth and development, and the effects of forestry interventions on climbers are also covered.
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Forestry & silviculture: practice & techniquesJuly 2012Insect Pests in Tropical Forestry
by F Ross Wylie, Martin R Speight
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Forestry & related industriesApril 2001Agricultural Technologies and Tropical Deforestation
by Edited by Arild Angelsen, David Kaimowitz
This book has been developed from a workshop on Technological change in agriculture and tropical deforestation organised by the Center for International Forestry Research and held in Costa Rica in March, 1999. It explores how intensification of agriculture affects tropical deforestation using case studies from different geographical regions, using different agricultural products and technologies and in differing demographic situations and market conditions. Guidance is also given on future agricultural research and extension efforts.
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March 2022Gone to the Forest!
Through the Undergrowth with a Forestry Expert
by Bastian Kaiser
Germans and their forest! Everyone feels it’s their mission to have their say. Few best-selling authors manage the general sentiment about the forest. Do the facts perhaps sometimes fall by the wayside? Forestry expert Bastian Kaiser clears up myths and misunderstandings and shows the fundamental importance of our forests culturally, economically and for the climate and sustainability debate. On his ramble through the undergrowth, the author gives us an amusing glimpse of his ‘forest-inspired’ life story.
