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Once, old-growth forests blanketed the entire Pacific Northwest. Today, after a mere century of intensive logging, only a fraction remains. This book combines more than 175 dramatic photos of decimated forests with 15 impassioned yet authorative essays by leading ecologists and activists, including key figures in the modern "eco-forestry" movement. ... Read more

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skeptical
I read through this book when it first came out and found it misleading.Many of the photos that profess to show clearcuts were actually the sites of catastrophic wildfires.So take them with a grain of salt.Bad examples of logging operations are unfortunately a reality.Clearcuts are not meant to destroy but to regenerate shade intolerant species that can't grow in selective harvesting systems.

Excellent Photos
Just so you aren't lead astray by the last review....
The paper used is indeed of an uncoated variety. However the photos are NOT of newspaper quality. They are similar to Iris Ink Jet prints. They don't have ben-day dots at all... at least not that you can see with the naked eye (I haven't louped the photos). The darks tend to block up at times. On the other hand there is incredible sharpness and detail in other areas of the images.

True they aren't glossy images, but like most things in life it's a trade off.They're far above 'newspaper quality' that's for sure.

Great Book, but the Photos are of newspaper quality.
This book is a shocking revelation of the extent of clearcutting in our national forests (public lands owned by you and me and given over to companies like Weyerhauser under massive government subsidy contracts).Despite what public relations materials from Forest Products companies will have you believe, clearcutting (removing all the trees from a vast area) does not replicate natural processes (such as fire or windthrow), is not sustainable and has devastating ecological consequences for the watershed and forest community.This book provides many photos (most of them aerial) of huge swaths of forest that have been harvested in this way.The author's aim is to motivate - through outrage - the average citizen so he can take action to curtail clear-cutting in our national forests (especially old growth stands).

An imoportant note about the quality of photos: While the photos in this book are large and from great vantage points, the entire book is printed on post-consumer recycled paper. This means that the photos have a similar quality to the color photos in a newspaper such as USAToday or the New York Times.In short, if you are expecting the glossy, highly-defined photos that you may be accustomed to in nature photography books, you may be dissappointed.

Still, this book is worth the money.It will definitely increase your awareness of the wholesale looting and destruction of our national heritage.

Shocking reality comes to light,through a camera's lens
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A MUST-HAVE BOOK
This is an incredible, epic book that every person should have. ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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If you enjoy crosswords, or need to learn more about the word "forestry", these crosswords are for you. Learning a subject can be difficult. To ease the pain, hints are provided at the bottom of each page, though these are selected to prevent an engineered solution to the puzzle. The clues in this book are used under license or with permission, used under "fair use" conditions, used in agreement with the original authors, or are in the public domain. Definitions of terms can be found at www.websters-online-dictionary.org. All entries marked [WP] are adapted from articles created by contributors to Wikipedia.org, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) based on the headword. Please note that these entries are not full articles. For the full article associated with a given Wikipedia headword, the reader can simply go to www.wikipedia.org or www.websters-online-dictionary.org and type in the name of the topic to better understand the context of the entry; passages attributed to Wikipedia are exempt from any compilation or other copyright held by this book and can be freely used under the GFDL found at www.wikipedia.org. The full GFDL is reproduced at the end of the book after the solutions, and applies to each Wikipedia headword. Enjoy! ... Read more

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The contributors consider how social science perspectives can contribute to our understanding of communities and their conflicting choices regarding the allocation and use of forest, agriculture and other natural resources. The topics discussed include community stability, community adjustment to economic and technological change and the public's role in land management. ... Read more

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This book is a textbook for Urban/Community Forestry courses and a handbook for Shade Tree Commissions, tree wardens, State and National Forestry Services, and professional societies. It is the most complete text in this field because it addresses both culture and management, and the chapters have been written by experts who are active practitioners. The book provides observations and examples relevant to every urban center in the U.S. and elsewhere.

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Finally, reliable Urban Forestry Information for the NE
This is an excellent review of Urban Forestry practices in general and certainly the permier book for UF in the northeast!Topics are up-to-date and efficiently covered.Contributing editors are some of the top people in the field of Arboricultue/Urban Foresty.Most chapters have excellent examples/visuals and references.A must have for anyone concerned about trees the the urban environment. Cost is steep ... let's hope for a soft-cover edition! ... Read more

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This outstanding book is a history of the forests of the world, a description of their present state, and an assessment of their prospects in the future. Written in a straightforward, readable style and from a position of wide knowledge and intense commitment, it is addressed to all those interested in forests, whether for professional reasons or out of individual concern. The book opens with a description of the evolution of trees, their biochemistry, and their ecological importance in both global and local terms. The author compares the different methods of forest management, past and present, and considers why so few of the forests of the world are managed. He then examines the human impact on forests, from slash-and-burn activities to the accelerating assault on tropical forests. He describes and assesses the current state of the world's forests and considers the issues of forest ecology in both the developed and developing world. Jack Westoby concludes with a critique of current Western development policies for the future of forests, and puts forward a programme that would take account of the scientific, cultural and economic needs of present and future generations. Jack Westoby died in 1988, shortly after completing this book. It is expected that an Educational Trust will be set up which will receive all royalties from his writings, and which will be based at: The Oxford Forestry Institute, University of Oxford, South Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3RB. ... Read more

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Practical Forestry in the Pacific Northwest - Protecting Existing Forests and Growing New Ones, from the Standpoint of the Public and That of the Lumberman, with an Outline of Technical Methods is presented here in a high quality paperback edition. This popular classic work by Edward Tyson Allen is in the English language. If you enjoy the works of Edward Tyson Allen then we highly recommend this publication for your book collection. ... Read more

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Much of the world's forested land is dominated by mixed-speciesstands. Understanding the complex structure and dynamics of thesemixtures is a necessary step in the process of formulating appropriatesilvicultural systems for their management. David M. Smith, ProfessorEmeritus of Silviculture at Yale University, has devoted much of hiscareer to the study of the structure, development, and silviculturaltreatment of these kinds of stands. This volume is presented byProfessor Smith's collegues to honor the contributions he has made tothe field. It contains both reviews of past work and results ofcurrent studies of mixed stands: topics range from analysis of forestdynamics in unmanaged stands to studies of silvicultural systemsapplied to mixtures, with examples drawn from boreal, temperate, andtropical regions. Much of the work stresses the importance ofunderstanding the characteristic growth patterns of individual specieswithin mixed stands, and how species interactions shape developmentalpatterns.
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Originally published in 1916.This volume from the Cornell University Library's print collections was scanned on an APT BookScan and converted to JPG 2000 format by Kirtas Technologies.All titles scanned cover to cover and pages may include marks notations and other marginalia present in the original volume. ... Read more

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In the past decade, there has been much debate over the environmental impact of forestry. People are justifiably concerned about what is happening to the local and global forest environments. But they are also confused by the polarized rhetoric that has characterized both sides of the debate. In "Balancing Act", Hamish Kimmins calls for a balanced, more objective approach to forestry issues in order to bridge the gap between the most extreme opponents in the debate. He suggests that we need to begin with a common understanding of what forestry is about and how forest ecosystems work. He outlines the scientific and ecological aspects of the major environmental issues facing British Columbia and the world today, arguing that we need to disentangle the scientific from the value-based social aspects of these questions. He also contends that much of the current debate about forests and their management ignores the time dimension of ecosystems and he calls for a more dynamic view of current environmental issues in forestry -- one that accounts for change."Balancing Act" is for those who are searching for an objective, accurate and readable evaluation of the issues at the heart of the forestry/environment debate. By emphasizing that forests are not static but change over time, Kimmins adds an important, often ignored, dimension to the discussion. Only by understanding all of the intricacies of the ecosystems can we learn to manage our forests in a sustainable fashion. Hamish Kimmins is a Professor of Forest Ecology in the Department of Forest Sciences at the University of British Columbia. He has spent thirty years visiting and studying forests both in British Columbia and around the world. He is past chairman of the BC Ecological Reserves Committee, current moderator of the National Forest Round Table, and a frequent consultant to governments and environmental groups on proposals for wilderness areas, parks and ecological reserves, and on a variety of environmental issues. ... Read more

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This book tells the fascinating story of the policies and projects that resulted in doubling the size of British forests over the past eighty years and of the acts and actors that played a role in by the end of the century the area of forests in the United Kingdom (including Northern Ireland) had risen to over two and three quarter million hectares and covered eleven per cent of the land area. Three quarters of them consisted of plantations. Few other countries - Ireland and Denmark are two - have achieved a comparable change in the rural landscape in favour of forestry over as short a time. Furthermore, from being in a deplorable state by the end of the First World War, British forests are now well above the European average in terms of productivity (wood yield per hectare). At the same time they are being called upon to meet increasingly heavy social and environmental demands from a dense, largely urbanised society. ... Read more

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Now in a second edition, WILDLIFE, FORESTS AND FORESTRY: PRINCIPLES OF MANAGING FORESTS FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY, 2/e offers a broad geographic scope and conceptual focus that establishes general principles and guidelines for forest and wildlife management. Balanced in approach, it discusses both the macro and micro approaches to forest management and addresses how to implement and fund various plans. With over 700 new references, updated figures and a new co-author, the book offers a renewed and thoughtful look at the management of wildlife, forests, and forestry. ... Read more

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The best text I know of on the the topic
This is an excellent textbook that has aged well and belongs close to the desk of anyone who is involved in managing forests and their contents.Hunter does an excellent job of pulling together ideas of landscape ecology, traditional wildlife management, and forestry techniques with a strong emphasis on the practical.The book is well written & I often find myself "coming to" seven or eight pages later after having pulled it off the shelf to look up one thing & then being drawn in to read more and more. My only complaint is that it IS a textbook, which affects the structure somewhat & more importantly affects the price. It is a lot to ask some of Hunter's audience to pay, but another way of looking at this is that it is cheaper in money, time and shelf space to get one good book than several bad ones, and this is certainly that one good book.

An absolute gem
Malcolm Hunter's "Wildlife, Forests, and Forestry" is a gem of a book and an absolute must for every forest manager.This was the first synthesis of landscape ecology, wildlife biology, and forest management that I encountered, and I still refer to it today.Unlike many scholarly works, Hunter's treatment easily lends itself to operational, on the ground applications.Likewise, the prose is straightforward and suitable for those new to the field.I also strongly recommend his subsequent synthesis, "Maintaining Biodiversity in Forest Ecosystems," which is even better. ... Read more

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Tree-planting and plantation forestry in tropical countries are expanding rapidly. Social and community forestry, tree planting to control soil erosion, and the use of agroforestry, as well as many industrial afforestation projects, are all part of the response to tropical deforestation and are central to much rural development. The international Tropical Forest Action Programme (TFAP) promotes these many roles for tree-planting. This book covers each role, setting the essential silviculture in the wider development context. This new edition has been completely revised to provide up-to-date accounts of silvicultural practices, rural development issues, and the wider role that tree-planting plays. The chapters on agroforestry and protection forestry have been virtually rewritten, while throughout the book the important place of social forestryis recognized with frequent illustration and inclusion of important principles. For example, extension programmes, community participation, and issues of tree and land tenure are included, in addition to questions of species choice for fuel or fodder or poles, how to match species and site, coppicing and piollarding, and the many other ingredients of woodlot, farm forestry, or agroforestry management. Particular attention is paid to difficult sites. The silviculture underpinning successful industrial plantation forestry remains at the heart of the book. Many developments in tree improvement and forest nurseries through to considerations of forest protection and monocultures are all covered. The greater length of the second edition brings needed balance in the 1990s to include the wider issues outlined - from industrial plantation to social forestry. Thus the book provides the student with a comprehensive introduction or the practitioner or development specialist with an overview of plantation forestry and tree planting in tropical countries as part of sound land use. ... Read more

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In this historical and comparative study, Christopher McGrory Klyza explores why land-management policies in mining, forestry, and grazing have followed different paths and explains why public-lands policy in general has remained virtually static over time. According to Klyza, understanding the different philosophies that gave rise to each policy regime is crucial to reforming public-lands policy in the future.

Klyza begins by delineating how prevailing policy philosophies over the course of the last century have shaped each of the three land-use patterns he discusses. In mining, the model was economic liberalism, which mandated privatization of public lands; in forestry, it was technocratic utilitarianism, which called for government ownership and management of land; and in grazing, it was interest-group liberalism, in which private interests determined government policy. Each of these philosophies held sway in the years during which policy for that particular resource was formed, says Klyza, and continues to animate it even today. ... Read more

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A very important book on U.S. government policy
Some people have the illusion that America's economic development was produced by individuals who made it on their own "without a dime of government help".This book will help educate people about America's real economic history.In reality a good part of America's economic development was created by massive subsidies to private economic interests by "big government".Indeed, reading this book shows that the development of the west is in many ways a form of state capitalism with the government owning huge sections of many states.Readers should also check out A Conspiracy of Optimism: Management of the National Forests since World War Two (Our Sustainable Future)This shows how the U.S. Forest Service made deforestation for the benefit of private economic interests a major priority in many areas.
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