Books

Continuous cover forestry

by Pukkala, Timo, Gadow, Klaus von

fromManaging Forest Ecosystems

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Although the majority of the world's forest ecosystems are dominated by uneven-sized multi-species stands, forest management practice and theory has focused on the development of plantation monocultures to maximize the supply of timber at low cost. Societal expectations are chan…

Silviculture in the tropics

by Günter, Sven

fromTropical Forestry

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This book integrates the latest developments in forestry science and practice and how they inform sustainable forest management in the tropics. It provides details about the full spectrum of forest formations, from dry to moist and from lowland to mountain.

Poplars and willows: trees for society and the environment

by Isebrands, J. G., (Judson Gary), Richardson, J., (James)

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This book synthesizes the latest research on poplars and willows in an accessible format, providing a practical worldwide overview and guide to their basic characteristics, cultivation and use, and issues, problems and trends. Prominence is given to environmental benefits and th…

Planted forests: uses, impacts and sustainability

by Evans, Julian, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

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This book contains nine chapters providing a synthesis of the multiple uses, impacts and sustainability of planted forests by looking at the past, outlining the present situation and highlights the outlook and issues for the future. In addition, the policy, institutional and own…

Planted forests: uses, impacts, and sustainability

by Evans, Julian

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"Planted forests - despite being only seven per cent of the world's forest resources, have superseded naturally regenerating forests as the principal source of industrial wood products. Lessening the pressure for wood production, on natural forests, tree planting has released th…

Invasive plant ecology

by Jose, Shibu

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•Discusses the role of ecological attributes favoring spread of invasive species, such as plant life history and ecological genetics •Examines the physiological basis for invasive species success •Provides critical analyses of mechanisms of plant invasion •Gives ecological manag…

Geographic variation in forest trees: genetic basis and application of knowledge in sil…

by Morgenstern, E. K, (Erwin Kristian)

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Geographic variation within tree species is one of the basic issues facing foresters, biologists, and others who work with trees. Genetic differences among and within populations of these trees become important considerations when forests are regenerated artificially by seeding …