Forestry

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781635496987Author Vincent GreenFormat HardbackPage Count 242Imprint Larsen and Keller EducationPublisher Larsen and Keller EducationWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781632399397Author Malcolm FisherFormat HardbackPage Count 211Imprint Callisto ReferencePublisher Callisto ReferenceWeight(grams) 780gDimensions(mm) 279mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781639890361Author Morgan ClaytonFormat HardbackPage Count 249Imprint States Academic PressPublisher States Academic PressWeight(grams) 653gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781632397959Author Malcolm FisherFormat HardbackPage Count 209Imprint Callisto ReferencePublisher Callisto ReferenceWeight(grams) 776gDimensions(mm) 279mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781639897476Author Lester BaneFormat HardbackPage Count 256Imprint States Academic PressPublisher States Academic PressWeight(grams) 889gDimensions(mm)...

In the 1800s, the Rocky Mountain locust brought massive destruction to Western settlers. Then, the insects suddenly disappeared-almost without a trace. Now scientists hope to find a reason for the locust's extinction. What caused the Rocky Mountain...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.About the AuthorSarinda Singh is a postdoctoral fellow in anthropology at the University of Queensland.Book InformationISBN 9780824835712Author Sarinda SinghFormat HardbackPage...

Forest road operations include all the activities to plan, design, construct, and maintain the infrastructure needed to move forest products from the ro- side to the mill or port destination. Poor road management can jeopardize the economics of the...

Considerable emphasis has been placed on the interactions between environmental change and forests in recent years. Reports have been produced detailing scenarios of forest development associated with particular changes in climate. Similarly, scenarios...

In 1944 Lady Park Wood (45 hectares of woodland in Gloucestershire and Monmouthshire, UK) was set aside indefinitely by the Forestry Commission so that ecologists could study how woodland develops naturally. Since then, in a unique long-term study,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781620810835Author Evan D HinkleFormat HardbackPage Count 157Imprint Nova Science Publishers IncPublisher Nova Science Publishers IncWeight(grams) 472g

Jack Ward Thomas, an eminent wildlife biologist and U.S. Forest Service career scientist, was drafted in the late 1980s to head teams of scientists developingstrategies for managing the habitat of the northern spotted owl. That assignment led to his...

Toward a Sustainable Whaling RegimeAbout the AuthorAn eminent political scientist, Robert Friedheim was best known for his work on maritime environmental policy, including Negotiating the New Ocean Regime (1993) andToward a Sustainable Whaling Regime...

In its infancy, the movement to protect wilderness areas in the United States was motivated less by perceived threats from industrial and agricultural activities than by concern over the impacts of automobile owners seeking recreational opportunities in...

Harvey details the first major clash between conservationists and developers after World War II, the successful fight to prevent the building of Echo Park Dam. The dam on the Green River was intended to create a recreational lake in northwest Colorado...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781634637299Author Kayla PierceFormat HardbackPage Count 94Imprint Nova Science Publishers IncPublisher Nova Science Publishers IncWeight(grams) 288g

This book provides a comprehensive guide to the various methods by which roundwood and the products of roundwood are measured around the world. It presents and compares many different log scaling methods in terms of procedures and conversion ratios...

Wars in the Woods examines the conflicts that have developed over the preservation of forests in America, and how government agencies and advocacy groups have influenced the management of forests and their resources for more than a century. Samuel Hays...

British Columbia's forest economy is at a crucial crossroads. Its survival, Roger Hayter argues, rests on its ability to remain flexible and open to innovation -- a future by no means assured given recent policy initiatives and the current contested...

Forestry has been witness to some dramatic changes in recent years, with several Western countries now moving away from the traditional model of regarding forests merely as sources of wood. Rather these countries are increasingly recognizing their...

Harvesting includes all the activities to fell trees and remove them from the forest to the roadside for loading and transport from the forest. Harvesting and extraction operations are the activities that generally cause the most significant impacts on...

* Includes new chapters on climate change and international forest policy as well as expanded coverage of forest products and bioenergy production * International in coverage makes this book suitable for course use anywhere in the world as well as...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781620810842Author Edgar L DonahueFormat HardbackPage Count 136Imprint Nova Science Publishers IncPublisher Nova Science Publishers IncWeight(grams) 342g

This is a comprehensive study of forest soils for foresters, wildlife and park managers, ecologists, and others interested in forest soils. It provides a valuable text for introductory and more advanced courses. The first ten chapters deal with basic...

Experimental Design and Analysis for Tree Improvement provides a set of practical procedures to follow when planning, designing and analysing tree improvement trials. Using examples, it outlines how to: - design field, glasshouse and laboratory trials -...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781619421585Author Kenneth ColstonFormat HardbackPage Count 189Imprint Nova Science Publishers IncPublisher Nova Science Publishers IncWeight(grams) 426g

The dry forests and woodlands of Sub-Saharan Africa are major ecosystems, with a broad range of strong economic and cultural incentives for keeping them intact. However, few people are aware of their importance, compared to tropical rainforests, despite...

Many countries around the world are engaged in decentralization processes, and most African countries face serious problems with forest governance, from benefits sharing to illegality and sustainable forest management. This book summarizes experiences to...

Market globalization and the globalization of environmental concerns have spurred demand for greater international accountability for forest stewardship. In response, a range of multi-lateral governmental and non-governmental initiatives have emerged to...

The fate of much of the world's terrestrial biodiversity depends upon our ability to improve the management of forest ecosystems that have already been substantially modified by humans. Monitoring is an essential ingredient in meeting this challenge,...

Products from the wild, also known as non-timber forest products (NTFPs), are used as medicines, foods, spices, and a multitude of other purposes. They contribute substantially to rural livelihoods, generate revenue for companies and governments, and...

Water and land interrelate in surprising and ambiguous ways, and riparian zones, where land and water meet, have effects far outside their boundaries. Using the Malheur Basin in southeastern Oregon as a case study, this intriguing and nuanced book...

The U.S. Forest Service celebrates its centennial in 2005. With a new preface by the author, this edition of Harold K. Steen's classic history (originally published in 1976) provides a broad perspective on the Service's administrative and policy...

'A well written book, astutely organized.' Development and Change Local Forest Management is built around careful and illuminating case studies of the effects of devolution policies on the management of forests in several Asian countries. The studies...

Take a balanced look at ways to ensure food security and to work to erase hunger around the worldAgriculture is the most aggressively managed ecosystem. Agricultural Sustainability: Principles, Processes, and Prospects provides a comprehensive...

Private sector delivery of state services is increasingly common worldwide, and state forest plantation management is no exception. Increasingly governments are transferring rights and responsibilities to the private sector for state-owned plantations...

Deforestation is frequently a topic of discussion in the environmental arena, but it is not just the number of trees that matters; the quality of the forest is also important. Even where the forest area is stable or increasing, there are often rapid...

First published in 1995, The Forest Certification Handbook has become the landmark book concerning all aspects of forest and wood product certification from policy to business to in-the-field technical issues. Yet since first publication an enormous...

This book, first published in 1967, presents a concise picture of the demand and supply trends of timber around the world. Zivnuska provides a keen analysis of plans, prospects, and opportunities in the areas covered, and an interesting look at the North...

Forests are considered the lungs of the planet, as they consume and store carbon dioxide and produce oxygen. These biomes, defined as ecological communities dominated by long-lived woody vegetation, historically have provided an economic foundation for...