The North American Forests: Geography, Ecology, and Silviculture (English Edition)
Price:
(as of Sep 23, 2023 10:56:58 UTC – Details)
The North American Forests: Geography, Ecology, and Silviculture describes where, why, and how the many kinds of trees found on this continent grow in silvical associations – called forest cover types. Thirteen chapters describe more than 100 forest cover types, involving several times that many species. Diverse woodlands discussed include:
o The Arctic tundra
o Florida’s tropics
o The Atlantic’s coastal pond pines
o The Pacific’s Monterey pines
o The summits of Englemann spruce
o Sea-Level swamps of baldcypress
The text acts as a singular guidebook for specialists and students in natural resource disciplines examining the geography, ecology, and silvicultural practices for sustaining North American forests; students in curriculum’s involving regional silviculture; and persons examining the goods and services from this varied, fascinating renewable resource. Benefiting from the author’s five decades of practicing forestry, the reader will trek into virtually every « neck of the woods » – perusing exceptional field notes and photographs of the continent’s forests. Features
o Offers a summary of forests in North America, ecological positions, and best management approaches for the benefit of mankind
o Contains a readable language for both college students and professionals
o Provides information covering the forests of Canada and the US
o Lists « Further Readings » and « Subjects for Discussion and Essay » at the end of each chapter
o Includes more than 100 photographs
Audience
o Foresters o Ecologists o Natural Resource Managers o Forestry Students
ASIN : B0CBT2K2ZB
Éditeur : CRC Press; 1er édition (28 juillet 2023)
Langue : Anglais
Utilisation simultanée de l’appareil : Jusqu’à 4 appareils simultanés, selon les limites de l’éditeur
Synthèse vocale : Activée
Confort de lecture : Non activé
X-Ray : Non activée
Word Wise : Non activé
Pense-bêtes : Non activé