Ecology and Management of Sitka Spruce: Emphasizing Its Natural Range in British Columbia - Hardcover

Peterson, N. Merle; Martin, Patrick

9780774805612: Ecology and Management of Sitka Spruce: Emphasizing Its Natural Range in British Columbia

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0774805617 ISBN 13: 9780774805612

Publisher: UBC Press, 1997

Sitka spruce, the largest of the world's spruces, is a crucial component of British Columbia's coastal forests but is poorly understood in comparison with its main coniferous companions. This text describes for silviculturists and forest managers the biology and ecology of naturally-occurring Sitka

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Review:

What a treat .... I considered suggesting that not only should every British and Irish forestry practitioner and student purchase a copy of this book but that it should be liberally placed on hotel bedside tables....every forester should at least have a look at it at some time. * Forestry, Vol. 72:1, 1999 * ... a comprehensive reference book full of facts.... The figures.... show a good range of subjects and illustrate the points well... most readable... I think that the book should be read by all Sitka spruce growers and should be on the reference bookshelf of every organisation which deals with Sitka spruce on a regular basis. Although aimed at North American readers, it contains a wealth of information relevant to us too. * Quarterly Journal of Forestry 92 (4), 1998 * The book is a comprehensive treatment of the basic biology and management issues of Sitka spruce, placed in geographic, ecological and economic context ... the book is full of detailed and worthwhile information. It is certain to be of great practical value to anyone concerned with management of Sitka spruce within its natural range. -- Steven A. Acker * Northwest Science, Vol. 72, No. 1 1998 *

About the Author:

E.B. Peterson is a forest ecologist and president ofWestern Ecological Services Ltd. in Victoria, B.C. N.M.Peterson is vice president and research associate at WesternEcological Services Ltd. G.F. Weetman is a professorin the Forest Sciences Department at the University of BritishColumbia. P.J. Martin is a stand developmentspecialist in the Silviculture Practices Branch, B.C. Ministry ofForests.

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