The Woodlot Management Handbook: Making the Most of Your Wooded Property for Conservation, Income or Both

Hilts, Stewart/ Mitchell, Peter/ Beck, Ann-ida (Illustrator)

ISBN 10: 155407553X / ISBN 13: 9781554075539

Published by Firefly Books Ltd, 2009

2nd revised expanded edition. 320 pages. 9.50x6.75x0.75 inches. In Stock. Seller Inventory # 155407553X

Synopsis:

A private woodlot may range from 5 to 500 acres, and they are extremely common. Hilts and Mitchell's book is a personal "get out and walk your woods" plan. The authors answer landowners' most common questions on:

• Basic conservation
• Nature appreciation
• Reforestation
• Recreational use
• Moderate forestry
• Timber management
• Assessing your own woodland
• Identifying trees
• Specific techniques for maintaining wildlife habitat, such as snags, logs, den trees and bush piles.

There is also extensive information on landscape ecology, natural succession and hardwood plantings. In this expanded and updated second edition, the changing views and values of woodlots are explored, covering topics such as:

• Woodlots in the broader landscape
• Moving to ecological restoration
• Managing conifer plantations
• Watching for endangered species
• Dealing with invasive insects and plants.

The Woodlot Management Handbook is the definitive book on this important topic.

About the Author:

Stewart Hilts teaches in the Department of Land Resources Science at the Ontario Agricultural College at the University of Guelph.

Peter Mitchell is a research associate at the Centre for Land and Water Stewardship, University of Guelph. Together, Mitchell and Hilts have been designing and carrying out programs to support the stewardship efforts of rural landowners since 1991.

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Woodlot Management Handbook: Making the ...
Publisher: Firefly Books Ltd
Publication Date: 2009
Binding: Paperback
Illustrator: Beck, Ann-Ida
Condition: Brand New
Edition: 2nd Edition