Introduction To Forests And Renewable Resources, Eighth Edition

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For 75 years, few textbooks have served a topic as well as Introduction to Forests and Renewable Resources. Widely recognized for its comprehensive yet engaging coverage, this major revision provides an outstanding, up to date overview of management issues, conservation policies and practices related to forests and renewable resources, and an authoritative perspective on how these topics are evolving. New directions are covered, including: green certification of forest management and wood products; improved harvest practices in response to public concerns; carbon sequestration and ecological services as important forest yields; ecosystem restoration and resilience as management responds to concerns about global warming; and more. Well-illustrated with new examples, case studies, and abundant photos, this eighth edition describes the importance and history of forests, evolution of policy, North American distribution of forests, and moves on to describe forest health strategies to combat insects, disease, damage from mammals, and fire. Ecological principles are explained as a basis for forest management, with chapters on management of the associated resources of wildlife, watersheds and streams, range resources, outdoor recreation, and wilderness. Market concerns and technology are embraced in chapters on economics, measurement and analysis, harvesting, and forest products. Concluding chapters describe management of forests and renewable resources by the federal government, by states, by private land owners, and in urban areas and communities. For forestry, natural resource, and environmental science students, involved citizens, and resource users and professionals, this book is your reference and guide to forests and renewable resources. Not-for-sale instructor resource material available to college and university faculty only; contact publisher directly. Titles of related interest from Waveland Press: Davis et al., Forest Management: To Sustain Ecological, Economic, and Social Values, Fourth Edition (ISBN 9781577664369); Edmonds et al., Forest Health and Protection, Second Edition (ISBN 9781577666523); and Nyland, Silviculture: Concepts and Applications, Second Edition (ISBN 9781577665274).

Paperback: 480 pages

Publisher: Waveland Pr Inc; 8 edition (February 15, 2012)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 1577667468

ISBN-13: 978-1577667469

Product Dimensions: 1 x 8 x 9.5 inches

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Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

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This book gives a general introduction to forest and forest resources to be used as a textbook in college. It contains comprehensive description and recent information on the various topics on forestry. This may be considered one of the best books on introduction to forestry. However, some of the topics are focused on the American aspect of forestry. It seems to be written mostly for students in the US. As a reader outside of the US, it may be desirable to include some international forestry, statistics of forestry in other parts of the world and recent development in international treaties on forestry sector of global warming.

I actually enjoyed the assigned readings for my Intro to Natural Resources class through this book, I further read the other chapters on my own time and I will be keeping this book for a while as I progress with my degree in Forestry. Hendee & company make it easier to follow, and answering the questions in the back really do add to the ease of following the class.Nicked one star because there is additional information I would've liked expanded upon that was only mentioned in passing, otherwise a very solid text.

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