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Author:   L. Burton (Ph.D. from Iowa State University)
Publisher:   Cengage Learning, Inc
Imprint:   Delmar Cengage Learning
Edition:   3rd edition
Dimensions:   Width: 22.10cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 28.30cm
Weight:   1.450kg
ISBN:  

9781111308391

ISBN 10:   111130839
Pages:   544
Publication Date:   01 January 2012
Recommended Age:   From 8 to 12 years
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order  
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Table of Contents

Section I: INTRODUCTION: GETTING ACQUAINTED WITH THE FOREST. 1. Introduction to Forestry. 2. North American Forest Regions. Section II: FOREST SAFETY 3. Safety in the Forest Section III: FOREST MANAGEMENT 4. Silviculture 5. Measurement of Forest Resources 6. Harvest and Reforestation Practices 7. Fire and the Forest 8. Wildlife and the Forest 9. Water Quality and Watershed Management 10. The Role of Government in Forestry Section III: FOREST PRODUCTS 11. Wood Construction Materials 12. Specialty Forest Products 13. Plantation Products and Practices Section V NEW DIRECTIONS AND TECHNOLOGIES IN FORESTRY 14. Urban Forestry 15. Space-Age Forest Technologies Section VI DENDROLOGY: THE SCIENTIFIC STUDY OF TREES 16. Physiology of Trees 17. Forest Ecology 18. Diseases and Pests of Trees 19. Anatomy and Classification of Trees Section VII TREES OF THE FOREST 20. Tree Identification APPENDICES. Appendix I. North American Trees and Bushes. Appendix II. Insects of Forests and Ornamental Trees. Appendix III. Schools Offering Forestry/Natural Resource Programs. Appendix IV. Timberland Ownership by State Appendix V. United States Land Areas. Appendix VI. The Tree Farm Community Appendix VII. Harvested Volume in the United States by Ownership and Region GLOSSARY. INDEX.

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L. Devere Burton, PhD has been involved with agricultural education most of his life, first as a student, and then as a teacher and state program supervisor. He retired as Dean of Instruction at the College of Southern Idaho in 2006. He is a graduate of Utah State University and Brigham Young University and holds a Ph.D. from Iowa State University. He is active in a number of professional associations including the National FFA, ACTE Agricultural Educators of Idaho, and the Idaho Department of Commerce Technology Committee.

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