The North American Forests

Author : Laurence C. Walker
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 424 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2023-07-28
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781351409698

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The North American Forests by Laurence C. Walker Pdf

The North American Forests: Geography, Ecology, and Silviculture describes where, why, and how the many kinds of trees found on this continent grow in silvical associations - called forest cover types. Thirteen chapters describe more than 100 forest cover types, involving several times that many species. Diverse woodlands discussed include: o The Arctic tundra o Florida's tropics o The Atlantic's coastal pond pines o The Pacific's Monterey pines o The summits of Englemann spruce o Sea-Level swamps of baldcypress The text acts as a singular guidebook for specialists and students in natural resource disciplines examining the geography, ecology, and silvicultural practices for sustaining North American forests; students in curriculum's involving regional silviculture; and persons examining the goods and services from this varied, fascinating renewable resource. Benefiting from the author's five decades of practicing forestry, the reader will trek into virtually every "neck of the woods" - perusing exceptional field notes and photographs of the continent's forests. Features o Offers a summary of forests in North America, ecological positions, and best management approaches for the benefit of mankind o Contains a readable language for both college students and professionals o Provides information covering the forests of Canada and the US o Lists "Further Readings" and "Subjects for Discussion and Essay" at the end of each chapter o Includes more than 100 photographs Audience o Foresters o Ecologists o Natural Resource Managers o Forestry Students

Author : Douglas W. MacCleery
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 70 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Forests and forestry
ISBN : OCLC:744152812

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American Forests by Douglas W. MacCleery Pdf

Author : Jacek P. Siry,Peter Bettinger,Krista Merry,Donald L. Grebner,Kevin Boston,Chris Cieszewski
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 482 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2015-03-13
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780127999319

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Forest Plans of North America by Jacek P. Siry,Peter Bettinger,Krista Merry,Donald L. Grebner,Kevin Boston,Chris Cieszewski Pdf

Forest Plans of North America presents case studies of contemporary forest management plans developed for forests owned by federal, state, county, and municipal governments, communities, families, individuals, industry, investment organizations, conservation organizations, and others in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. The book provides excellent real-life examples of contemporary forest planning processes, the various methods used, and the diversity of objectives and constraints faced by forest owners. Chapters are written by those who have developed the plans, with each contribution following a unified format and allowing a common, clear presentation of the material, along with consistent treatment of various aspects of the plans. This work complements other books published by members of the same editorial team (Forest Management and Planning, Introduction to Forestry and Natural Resource Management), which describe the planning process and the various methods one might use to develop a plan, but in general do not, as this work does, illustrate what has specifically been developed by landowners and land managers. This is an in-depth compilation of case studies on the development of forest management plans by the different landowner groups in North America. The book offers students, practitioners, policy makers, and the general public an opportunity to greatly improve their appreciation of forest management and, more importantly, foster an understanding of why our forests today are what they are and what forces and tools may shape their tomorrow. Forest Plans of North America provides a solid supplement to those texts that are used as learning tools for forest management courses. In addition, the work functions as a reference for the types of processes used and issues addressed in the early 21st century for managing land resources. Presents 40-50 case studies of forest plans developed for a wide variety of organizations, groups, and landowners in North America Illustrates plans that have specifically been developed by landowners and land managers Features engaging, clearly written content that is accessible rather than highly technical, while demonstrating the issues and methods involved in the development of the plans Each chapter contains color photographs, maps, and figures

Author : Frank Gilliam,Frank S. Gilliam
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 689 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2014-04
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780199837656

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The Herbaceous Layer in Forests of Eastern North America by Frank Gilliam,Frank S. Gilliam Pdf

The most comprehensive existing volume of multidisciplinary research by top ecologists on the herbaceous layer of forests.

Author : Theodore Catton
Publisher : University of Arizona Press
Page : 385 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2016-03-24
Category : History
ISBN : 9780816531998

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American Indians and National Forests by Theodore Catton Pdf

Winner of the Forest History Society's 2017 Charles A. Weyerhaeuser Book Award American Indians and National Forests tells the story of how the U.S. Forest Service and tribal nations dealt with sweeping changes in forest use, ownership, and management over the last century and a half. Indians and U.S. foresters came together over a shared conservation ethic on many cooperative endeavors; yet, they often clashed over how the nation’s forests ought to be valued and cared for on matters ranging from huckleberry picking and vision quests to road building and recreation development. Marginalized in American society and long denied a seat at the table of public land stewardship, American Indian tribes have at last taken their rightful place and are making themselves heard. Weighing indigenous perspectives on the environment is an emerging trend in public land management in the United States and around the world. The Forest Service has been a strong partner in that movement over the past quarter century.

Author : James S. Fralish,Scott B. Franklin
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 628 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2002-02-08
Category : Science
ISBN : 0471161586

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Taxonomy and Ecology of Woody Plants in North American Forests by James S. Fralish,Scott B. Franklin Pdf

Thorough, detailed dendrological coverage of North American trees, shrubs, and vines This comprehensive field guide/procedural handbook provides extraordinarily detailed descriptions of trees, shrubs, and vines of North American forests. Written at a more detailed level than most field guides, it introduces basic taxonomic concepts and methods and explains the rationale behind taxonomic classification systems. Entries include Latin and common names for each species as well as physical descriptions at various levels of maturity and for different seasons. Also noted are regional and state distributions, soil conditions, cover types, shade tolerances, and common diseases and pests. This remarkably thorough and reliable reference includes: * Detailed descriptions of more than 800 species * Hundreds of additional varieties and cultivars * 550 exquisitely detailed line drawings of leaves, bark, fruit, and seeds * Broad coverage of commercial and noncommercial species * An emphasis on the silvical features of each species * A unique section on forest community ecology and cover types * The new North American Classification System Well-organized and practical, this authoritative guide is an immensely useful resource for foresters, wildlife and field biologists, naturalists, environmental scientists, and land managers.

Author : Ernest Bruncken
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1899
Category : Forests and forestry
ISBN : UOM:39015058474068

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North American Forests and Forestry by Ernest Bruncken Pdf

Author : Rutherford Hayes Platt
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1969
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1107589531

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The Great American Forest by Rutherford Hayes Platt Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 92 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Biogeography
ISBN : UTEXAS:059173015250538

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Ecological Regions of North America by Anonim Pdf

This volume represents a first attempt at holistically classifying and mapping ecological regions across all three countries of the North American continent. A common analytical methodology is used to examine North American ecology at multiple scales, from large continental ecosystems to subdivisions of these that correlate more detailed physical and biological settings with human activities on two levels of successively smaller units. The volume begins with an overview of North America from an ecological perspective, concepts of ecological regionalization. This is followed by descriptions of the 15 broad ecological regions, including information on physical and biological setting and human activities. The final section presents case studies in applications of the ecological characterization methodology to environmental issues. The appendix includes a list of common and scientific names of selected species characteristic of the ecological regions.

Author : Ronald J. Fahl,Forest History Society
Publisher : Santa Barbara, Calif. : Published under contract with the Forest History Society [by] A.B.C.--Clio Press
Page : 420 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1977
Category : History
ISBN : MINN:319510001294817

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North American Forest and Conservation History by Ronald J. Fahl,Forest History Society Pdf

Ronald J. Fahl has compiled a milestone reference work, one that offers historians and other interested scholars for the first time a reliable and comprehensive access to the widely scattered written materials that reveal the history of forestry, forest conservation, and forest industry in the United States and Canada. Sponsored by the Forest History Society and funded in part by a major grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities, this volume covers published scholarly books and writings from many sources containing significant historical matter, including lumber trade journals, professional forestry journals, conservation magazines, government publications, state and local histories, autobiographies, and oral history interviews.

Author : John C. Kricher
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 516 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0395928958

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A Field Guide to Eastern Forests, North America by John C. Kricher Pdf

Provides an introduction to patterns of forest ecology, looks at each of the major forest types of eastern North America, examines changes that occur as abandoned fields turn into forests, features background on the process of adaptation and natural selection, and describes forest changes in each of the four seasons.

Author : Jim Balog,David Friend
Publisher : Sterling
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2009-03-03
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1402767161

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Tree by Jim Balog,David Friend Pdf

James Balog explores the changing character of the American forest, seeking out superlative trees--the old, the massive.

Author : Rutherford Hayes Platt
Publisher : Prentice Hall
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1965
Category : Forests and forestry
ISBN : WISC:89031144728

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The Great American Forest by Rutherford Hayes Platt Pdf

Author : Peter Wohlleben,Jane Billinghurst
Publisher : Greystone Books Ltd
Page : 166 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2022-04-26
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781771643320

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Forest Walking by Peter Wohlleben,Jane Billinghurst Pdf

From the New York Times-bestselling author of The Hidden Life of Trees, this guide to awakening your senses and engaging deeply with the forest is the perfect gift for hikers and walkers. “This book will fast-track you into the joys of spending time amongst the trees.”—Tristan Gooley, author of The Lost Art of Reading Nature’s Signs and How to Read Water "You'll be changed after reading this fine and enchanting book.”—Richard Louv, author of Our Wild Calling and Last Child in the Woods When you walk in the woods, do you use all five senses to explore your surroundings? For most of us, the answer is no—but when we do, a walk in the woods can go from pleasant to immersive and restorative. Forest Walking teaches you how to engage with the forest by decoding nature’s signs and awakening to the ancient past and thrilling present of the ecosystem around you. What can you learn by following the spread of a root, by tasting the tip of a branch, by searching out that bitter almond smell? What creatures can be found in a stream if you turn over a rock—and what is the best way to cross a forest stream, anyway? How can you understand a forest’s history by the feel of the path underfoot, the scars on the trees along the trail, or the play of sunlight through the branches? How can we safely explore the forest at night? What activities can we use to engage children with the forest? Throughout Forest Walking, the authors share experiences and observations from visiting forests across North America: from the rainforests and redwoods of the west coast to the towering white pines of the east, and down to the cypress swamps of the south and up to the boreal forests of the north. With Forest Walking, German forester Peter Wohlleben teams up with his longtime editor, Jane Billinghurst, as the two write their first book together, and the result is nothing short of spectacular. Together, they will teach you how to listen to what the forest is saying, no matter where you live or which trees you plan to visit next.

Author : Donald Culross Peattie
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 520 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : History
ISBN : 0618799044

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A Natural History of North American Trees by Donald Culross Peattie Pdf

An informative overview of more than one hundred different tree species describes their physical characteristics, ranges, and the role they played in the history of America.