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Author : H. W. Hocker Junior
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 467 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:708392553
Author : Harold W. Hocker
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 488 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : Nature
ISBN : UOM:39015055710357
Author : William S. Alverson,Don Waller,Walter Kuhlmann
Publisher : Island Press
Page : 323 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2013-03-05
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781610911191
Wild Forests presents a coherent review of the scientific and policy issues surrounding biological diversity in the context of contemporary public forest management. The authors examine past and current practices of forest management and provide a comprehensive overview of known and suspected threats to diversity. In addition to discussing general ecological principles, the authors evaluate specific approaches to forest management that have been proposed to ameliorate diversity losses. They present one such policy -- the Dominant Use Zoning Model incorporating an integrated network of "Diversity Maintenance Areas" -- and describe their attempts to persuade the U.S. Forest Service to adopt such a policy in Wisconsin. Drawing on experience in the field, in negotiations, and in court, the authors analyze the ways in which federal agencies are coping with the mandates of conservation biology and suggest reforms that could better address these important issues. Throughout, they argue that wild or unengineered conditions are those that are most likely to foster a return to the species richness that we once enjoyed.
Author : Raymond A. Young
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 610 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 1990-01-16
Category : Nature
ISBN : UOM:39015017742118
Forest biology. Forest management. Forest products.
Author : Donald L. Grebner,Pete Bettinger,Jacek P. Siry,Kevin Boston
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 513 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2021-01-19
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780128190760
Introduction to Forestry and Natural Resources, Second Edition, presents a broad, completely updated overview of the profession of forestry. The book details several key fields within forestry, including forest management, economics, policy, utilization and forestry careers. Chapters deal specifically with forest regions of the world, landowners, forest products, wildlife habitats, tree anatomy and physiology, and forest disturbances and health. These topics are ideal for undergraduate introductory courses and include numerous examples and questions for students to ponder. There is also a section dedicated to forestry careers. Unlike other introductory forestry texts, which focus largely on forest ecology rather than practical forestry concepts, this book encompasses the economic, ecological and social aspects, thus providing a uniquely balanced text. The wide range of experience of the contributing authors equips them especially well to identify missing content from other texts in the area and address topics currently covered in corresponding college courses. Covers the application of forestry and natural resources around the world with a focus on practical applications and graphical examples Describes basic techniques for measuring and evaluating forest resources and natural resources, including fundamental terminology and concepts Includes management policies and their influence at the local, national and international levels
Author : Robin L. Chazdon,T. C. Whitmore
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 880 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780226102252
This book presents a timely collection of pioneering work in the study of these diverse and fascinating ecosystems. It consists of facsimiles of papers chosen by world experts in tropical biology as the 'classics' in the field.
Author : Bryan G. Bowes
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2010-01-15
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781840765038
Trees are one of the dominant features of our existence on earth and play a fundamental role in the environment. This book gives the reader an overview and understanding of trees. Subject areas covered include ecology and conservation, tree anatomy and evolution, pathology, silviculture, propagation, and surgery. The different chapters cover trees
Author : Jaboury Ghazoul
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2020-08-27
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780192566744
Understanding how our living environment works is essentially a study of ecological systems. Ecology is the science of how organisms interact with each other and with their environment, and how such interactions create self-organising communities and ecosystems. This science touches us all. The food we eat, the water we drink, the natural resources we use, our physical and mental health, and much of our cultural heritage are to a large degree products of ecological interactions of organisms and their environment. This Very Short Introduction celebrates the centrality of ecology in our lives. Jaboury Ghazoul explores how ecology has evolved rapidly from natural history to become a predictive science that explains how the natural world works, and which guides environmental policy and management decisions. Drawing on a range of examples, he shows how ecological science can be applied to management and conservation, including the extent to which theory has shaped practice. Ecological science has also shaped social and cultural perspectives on the environment, a process that influences politics of the environment. Ghazoul concludes by considering the future of ecology, particularly in the light of current and future environmental challenges. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
Author : Dan Binkley,Richard F. Fisher
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 487 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2012-11-05
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781118422328
Forest soils are the foundation of the entire forest ecosystem and complex, long-term interactions between trees, soil animals, and the microbial community shape soils in was that are very distinct from agricultural soils. The composition, structure, and processes in forest soils at any given time reflect current conditions, as well as the legacies of decades (and even millennia) of interactions that shape each forest soil. Reciprocal interactions are fundamental; vegetation alters soil physical properties, which influence soil biology and chemistry, which in turn influence the growth and success of plants. These dynamic systems may be strongly influenced by intentional and unintentional management, ranging from fire to fertilization. Sustaining the long-term fertility of forest soils depends on insights about a diverse array of soil features and changes over space and time. Since the third edition of this successful book many new interests in forest soils and their management have arisen, including the role of forest soils in sequestering carbon, and how management influences rates of carbon accumulation. This edition also expands the consideration of how soils are sampled and characterized, and how tree species differ in their influence on soil development. Clearly structured throughout, the book opens with the origins of forest soil science and ends with the application of soil science principles to land management. This new edition provides: A completely revised and updated Fourth Edition of this classic textbook in the field A coherent overview of the major issues surrounding the ecology and management of forest soils Global in scope with coverage of soil types ranging from the tropical rainforest soils of Latin America to the boreal forest soils of Siberia New chapters on Management: Carbon sequestration; Evidence-based approaches and applications of geostatistics, GIS and taxonomies A clear overview of each topic, informative examples/case studies, and an overall context for helping readers think clearly about forest soils An introduction to the literature of forest soil science and to the philosophy of forest soil science research This coherent overview of the major issues surrounding the ecology and management of forest soils will be particularly useful to students taking courses in soil science, forestry, agronomy, ecology, natural resource management, environmental management and conservation, as well as professionals in forestry dealing with the productivity of forests and functioning of watersheds.
Author : S. R. Mishra
Publisher : Discovery Publishing House
Page : 350 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Rain forest animals
ISBN : 8183564607
Author : Jaboury Ghazoul
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 169 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780198706175
Forests have been entwined with human development and cultural history for centuries. In this 'Very Short Introduction' Jaboury Ghazoul explores their origins, dynamics, and the range of goods and services they provide to human society, as well as looking at issues of deforestation, reforestation, and the effects of climate change.
Author : A K Mitchell,Pasi Puttonen,M Stoehr,Barbara J Hawkins
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2021-05-30
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781000447927
Discover new approaches to promote a viable forest industry while protecting non-timber values! Frontiers of Forest Biology: Proceedings of the 1998 Joint Meeting of the North American Forest Biology Workshop and the Western Forest Genetics Association gives you significant new insights on current initiatives in forest biology. Because the field is changing rapidly, you need to keep aware of current trends, as the emphasis in forest research shifts from productivity-based goals to sustainable development of forest resources. In this volume, you will find a comprehensive summary of the state of the art of forest science in North America. Whether your focus is on genetics or on the environmental aspects of forest science, plant physiology, or silviculture, you will find helpful chapters by practitioners as well as cutting-edge research by scientists. This integrated approach is unique in the field. Based on the 1998 Joint Meeting of the North American Forest Biology Workshop and the Western Forest Genetics Association, Frontiers of Forest Biology addresses changing priorities in forest resource management. This important book contains fascinating research studies, complete with tables and diagrams, on topics such as biodiversity research, the productivity of commercial species, conserving adaptive variation in forest ecosystems, and the effect of harvesting trees on nutrient leaching. The book maps the frontiers of this fast-changing science with chapters on: the social, biological, and industrial context of forest biology new directions for research into genetics, physiology, plant silviculture, and conservation the impact of genetics on sustainable forestry the effects of cold and disease on plant physiology regeneration of various species after logging new species adapted for agroforestry the impact and management of exotic weeds Frontiers of Forest Biology offers solid information on a broad spectrum of topics and suggests fresh avenues for your investigations in all aspects of forest biology.
Author : Judson Gary Isebrands,Thomas R. Crow
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 984 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1975
Category : Forests and forestry
ISBN : STANFORD:36105005951160
Author : J. G. Isebrands
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 990 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2017-11-05
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0265111226
Excerpt from Introduction to Uses and Interpretation of Principal Component Analysis in Forest Biology Our objective is to introduce pca to the forest biologist. Who has had an expo sure to introductory statistics, and likely applies anova, correlation, and regression routinely, but who has not made the jump to multivariate techniques. Our intent is to demonstrate through detailed examination of two applications the utility of princi pal component analysis in helping solve re search problems in forest biology. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:938411898
