Overview

This new revision reflects the many changes and approaches to forestry that have occurred in the field of forestry over the last decade. This book is intended to provide students with a comprehensive introduction to the important aspects of the field of forestry. Treatment is comprehensive and more advanced than other forestry textbooks, featuring a new section on Forests and Society to reflect the increasing human influences on forestry.

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Author:   Raymond A. Young (University of Wisconsin-Madison, WI) ,  Ronald L. Giese (University of Wisconsin-Madison, WI)
Publisher:   John Wiley & Sons Inc
Imprint:   John Wiley & Sons Inc
Edition:   3rd edition
Dimensions:   Width: 19.10cm , Height: 4.10cm , Length: 23.60cm
Weight:   1.157kg
ISBN:  

9780471331452

ISBN 10:   0471331457
Pages:   600
Publication Date:   10 January 2003
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order  
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Table of Contents

* Forest Policy Development in the United States * Forestry: The Profession and Career Opportunities * Forest Biomes of the World * Forest Ecophysiology * Forest Soils * Forest Ecosystem Ecology * Landscape Ecology * Forest Trees: Disease and Insect Interactions * Forest Management and Stewardship * Non-industrial Private Forests * Measuring and Monitoring Forest * Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems for Natural Resource Management * Silviculture and Ecosystem Management * Forest Wildlife Management * Rangeland Management * Watershed Management: A Regional to Global Perspective * Managing Recreation Behavior * Behavior and Management of Forest Fires * Timber Harvesting * Wood Products * Economics and the Management of Forests for Wood and Amenity Values * Urban Forestry * Social Forestry: Community Management of Natural Resources

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The late Raymond A. Young started his lifelong career with the Missouri Farmers Association in 1933 as an accountant for the Producers Produce Company in Springfield. Ronald L. Giese is the editor of Introduction to Forest Ecosystem Science and Management, 3rd Edition, published by Wiley.

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