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In this volume, international experts describe biological, ecological, economic and social aspects of planted forests. Representative types of planted forests are described and discussed, technical and social aspects are considered, and case studies depict the variety of purposes and uses of planted forests. Authors discuss the nature of planted forests of representative species world-wide, basic biology and ecology of plantations, and economic and social considerations in landscapes where planted forests contribute to potentially sustainable societies. The authors dissect temperate and tropical forests, developed and developing nations, and all levels of intensity of planting and managing forest trees. This compilation of views and viewpoints about planted forests provides a fresh, broad outlook on trees planted for myriad purposes. Forest scientists and managers, policy experts, development officials and interested citizens will find information of value and stimuli for thinking about forests of the future.

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Author:   James Reid Boyle ,  Jack K. Winjum ,  Kathleen Kavanagh ,  Edward C. Jensen
Publisher:   Springer
Imprint:   Springer
Edition:   1999 ed.
Volume:   56
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.60cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   1.890kg
ISBN:  

9780792354680

ISBN 10:   0792354680
Pages:   476
Publication Date:   31 July 1999
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of print, replaced by POD  
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Table of Contents

to Planted Forests.- Planted forests: views and viewpoints.- Sustainable management of planted forests: some comparisons between Central Europe and the United States.- The Nature and Uses of Planted Forests.- Planted forests of the wet and dry tropics: their variety, nature, and significance.- Eucalypt plantations.- Douglas-fir planted forests.- Loblolly — the pine for the twenty-first century.- Planted forests: poplars.- The need for planted forests and the example of radiata pine.- Four common myths about plantation forestry.- Multiple purpose forests and the national forest system.- Sustainable plantations of high-yield Eucalyptus trees for production of fiber: the Aracruz case.- Trees outside forests: agro-, community, and urban forestry.- Forests planted for ecosystem restoration or conservation.- Technical and Social Considerations for Planted Forests.- How can we feign sustainability with an increasing population?.- Applications of biotechnology for forest regeneration.- Vulnerability of planted forests to biotic and abiotic disturbances.- Environmental impacts of forest monocultures: water use, acidification, wildlife conservation, and carbon storage.- On the sustainable productivity of planted forests.- Private forest investment and long-run sustainable harvest volumes.- International expectations for sustainable forestry: A view from the U. S. forest industry.- The potential of high-yield plantation forestry for meeting timber needs.- Case Studies of Planted Forests.- Planted forests, agriculture, and the environment — a perspective.- Multiple rotation yields for intensively managed plantations in the Amazon basin.- Sustainable management of native and exotic plantations in Australia.- Radiata pine plantations in Chile.- Small-scale planted forests inZululand, South Africa: An opportunity for appropriate development.- Sustainability issues in Switzerland’s forests.- Ecosystem management and plantation forestry: New directions in British Columbia.- Ideology and culture in the Oregon country: The landscapes of a planting society.- The integration of planted and natural forests in a regional landscape.- Epilogue.

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