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In this book, methods of silvicultural practice that could transform our countryside and make clear-felling of woods a thing of the past are reviewed. Drawing on his 45 years of practical forestry experience ranging from a tropical rain-forest in Malaysia to the gracious woodlands of England's stately homes, the author presents well-tried and tested methods and provides practical guidance for the conversion of woodlands to a more natural state in which there is permanent cover and where woods are never clear-felled. He shows how it is possible in such woods for the conservation of both wild-life and landscape to go hand-in-hand with the production of valuable timber. ... Read more

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This book is the most up-to-date and comprehensive review ofour knowledge of the management of mycorrhizas in agriculture,horticulture and forestry. It contains twenty-four reviews written byleading international scientists from eight countries. The reviewsconsider the ecology, biology and taxonomy of arbuscular andectomycorrhizal fungi, the information and functioning of mycorrhizasand opportunities for managing these symbioses.
The book will be essential reading for scientists and advisorsresponsible for ensuring that the maximum benefit is obtained frommycorrhizal symbioses in agriculture, horticulture and forestry and inthe reclamation of degraded lands.
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The increasing awareness and concern of people, researchers anddecision makers for the maintenance and enhancement of goods andservices provided by forest ecosystems significantly widened the scopeof information needs for sustainable forest management on thetask-specific, integrative and strategic level. Forest resourceassessments have to provide reliable, harmonized, politicallyrelevant, cost-efficient and intuitively visible information on themultiple functions of forests in the form of statistics, georeferenceddata and thematic cartography. In this perspective, the need ofreviewing and discussing improvements of forest inventory andmonitoring approaches is acknowledged to cope with assessment andanalysis tools required for the full understanding of forestecosystems, from local to global scales. Only a limited amount ofinformation can be provided by adding a set of new attributes to thelist of attributes commonly used in assessing the productive functionof forests and utilizing traditional survey designs. The diversity ofinformation needs that have to be satisfied by current forest resourceassessments require the adoption of new survey approaches and theextension of assessment frames from forests to landscapes. This isdeemed distinctively true for the issues related to sustainable forestmanagement and biodiversity monitoring. Within this framework, themajor purpose of this volume of Kluwer`s "Forestry Science Series" isto give readers hands-on experiences about inventory and monitoringproblems and potential by reviewing a selection of approaches, methodsand tools for multi-resource forest surveys, with special reference toremote sensing, statistical sampling and spatial analyses.
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Uses an innovative approach toward integrating biophysical and socioeconomical components into environmentally sound, sustainable forest management practices in dryland regions. Covers technical considerations in dryland forestry, agroforestry systems, rehabilitation of saline regions, investment and employment opportunities, forestry extension programs and much more. ... Read more

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I have not read the book, but I am a relative of Peter Folliott and would love to be in contact with him.If possible, could he please contact me by email. Thankyou. ... 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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Research in tropical forestry is confronted with the task of finding strategies to alleviate pressure on remaining forests, and techniques to enhance forest regeneration and restore abandoned lands, using productive alternatives that can be attractive to local human populations. In addition, sustainable forestry in tropical countries must be supported by adequate policies to promote and maintain specific activities at local and regional scales.

Here, a multi-disciplinary approach is presented, to better the understanding of tropical forest ecology, as a necessary step in developing adequate strategies for conservation and management. The authors have long experience in both academic and practical matters related to tropical forest ecology and management.

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Watersheds contain vitally important resources which must be managed in a coordinated fashion to achieve sustainability.
This book presents 20 contributions to the analysis of watersheds in the Pacific Northwest of the United States in three broad subject areas: - Global and national perspectives - Elements of integrated watershed management - Innovative approaches for mitigation and restoration of watersheds.
The aim of Watershed Management: Balancing Sustainability and Environmental Change is to present new perspectives that combine social, economic, and environmental concerns with approaches to watershed management that treat forest, range, agricultural, and urban parcels in an integrated manner.
This book will be of interest to environmental scientists, natural resource managers, and policymakers. ... Read more

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Trees and vegetation in cities aren’t just there to make the place look pretty. They have an important ecological function. This book contains studies and perspectives on urban forests from a broad array of basic and applied scientific disciplines including ecosystem ecology, biogeochemistry, landscape ecology, plant community ecology, geography, and social science. The book includes contributions from experts around the world, allowing the reader to evaluate methods and management that are appropriate for particular geographic, environmental, and socio-political contexts.

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Throughout their history, forests have been the playthings of powerful external forces beside those of trade--changes of climate, population, agriculture, sources of energy, war and many others.Any realistic planning for the future of forests cannot ignore them; forests must not be treated in isolation. This book discusses these changes and their significance, and speculates about the future of forests, forestry and timber.
"Changing Landscapes" written by Duncan Poore--one of the most influential figures in forest management for the last two decades--is a history of the International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO). Like its predecessor "No Timber Without Trees" (1992) this book should be influential in the continuing international debate about the future of forests, in the work of the UN Forum on Forests, in determining the most practical approaches to improving the management of tropical forests and in the renegotiation of the International Tropical Timber Agreement itself. ... Read more

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Agroforestry research is central to developing methods for thesustainable use of natural renewable resources, evolving to addressthe needs of the coming century. It is now necessary to consolidatethe scientific gains now being made in process-oriented research andto develop a policy framework to encourage the adoption of sustainableland use practices. Agroforestry plays an important role in conservingforest resources, reducing the need for deforestation. Further, if`forest' is broadly defined as tree cover, agroforestry will alsoincrease the proportion of woody biomass in farming landscapes. The papers selected for inclusion in Agroforestry: Science,Policy, and Practice establish agroforestry as aninterdisciplinary science focused on the practical imperative ofassisting farmers, forest dwellers and landscape-level planners toachieve sustainable food, fuel and timber production into the 21stcentury. ... Read more

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This volume comprises eighteen papers dealing with the theoryand application of modern decision-making and management planning ofmultiple use of forestry and other natural resources in the landscape.Generally, an economic approach is used as implemented by operationsresearch methods, but broader contexts are applied too, e.g. ecosystemmanagement, discounting, preference analysis and policy formulation.The volume is aimed at researchers, students and practitioners inmanagement of forestry and other natural resources. ... Read more

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Increasing evidence suggests that the composition and spatial configuration – the pattern – of forest landscapes affect many ecological processes, including the movement and persistence of particular species, the susceptibility and spread of disturbances such as fires or pest outbreaks, and the redistribution of matter and nutrients. Understanding these issues is key to the successful management of complex, multifunctional forest landscapes, and landscape ecology, based on a foundation of island bio-geography and meta-population dynamic theories, provides the rationale to deal with this pattern-to-process interaction at different spatial and temporal scales.

This carefully edited volume represents a stimulating addition to the international literature on landscape ecology and resource management. It provides key insights into some of the applicable landscape ecological theories that underlie forest management, with a specific focus on how forest management can benefit from landscape ecology, and how landscape ecology can be advanced by tackling challenging problems in forest (landscape) management. It also presents a series of case studies from Europe, Asia, North America, Africa and Australia exploring the issues of disturbance, diversity, management, and scale, and with a specific focus on how human intervention affects forest landscapes and, in turn, how landscapes influence humans and their culture.

An important reference for advanced students and researchers in landscape ecology, conservation biology, forest ecology, natural resource management and ecology across multiple scales, the book will also appeal to researchers and practitioners in reserve design, ecological restoration, forest management, landscape planning and landscape architecture.