Silviculture: Concepts and Applications - Softcover

Nyland, Ralph D.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1577665279 ISBN 13: 9781577665274

Publisher: Waveland Pr Inc, 2007

Synopsis

The biologic-ecologic, economic-financial, and managerial-administrative requirements of a forest often contradict each other. It falls to the silviculturist to best integrate these needs when creating, maintaining, and restoring forests. Nyland's innovative text offers balanced discussions of the obvious and subtle methods for establishing and maintaining communities of trees and other vegetation. It provides the best available guidelines for adapating to the changing demands of landowners, to new scientific and practical developments, to improvements in technology, and to evolving attitudes in society. Nyland cultivates in foresters the ability to develop and implement critical thinking skills and creativity when challenged by the wide array of circumstances, conditions, and interests they will encounter in the field. Outstanding features include: Hundreds of examples from real-world applications of silvicultural methods; extensive references to classic and contemporary literature; balanced coverage of both commodity and nonmarket objectives; details, examples, and other supplemental information about key concepts and facts; diagrams and photographs illustrating silvicultural practices.

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 Hendee et al., Introduction to Forests and Renewable Resources, Eighth Edition (ISBN 9781577667469).

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From the Publisher

Hundreds of examples from real-world applications of the silvicultural methods.
Several new diagrams and photographs illustrate silvicultural practices.
Special new highlights, called Notations, provide details, examples, and other supplemental information about key concepts and facts provided in the text.
Continued balanced coverage of commodity production, ecosystem maintenance, and enhancing other values.
Expanded ideas about applying silviculture for non-market and ecosystem values.
Extensive references to valuable literature in the field both classical and contemporary.

Edition details

• Publisher: Waveland Pr Inc
• Publication date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1577665279
• ISBN 13: 9781577665274
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 682