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Positive impact forestry : a sustainable approach to managing woodlands / Thom J. McEvoy ; foreword by Senator Jim Jeffords.
Van Pelt Library SD387.S87 M389 2004
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- McEvoy, Thomas J. (Thomas James), 1953-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Sustainable forestry.
- Forest management.
- Forest ecology.
- Physical Description:
- xx, 268 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Washington : Island Press, [2004]
- Contents:
- Chapter 1. Forestry's Past Is Prologue 1
- Evolution of Forest Use and Management 3
- What Is Positive Impact Forestry? 11
- Evolution of Forest Conservation and Stewardship 15
- Defining Sustainability 19
- An Ecosystem Approach to Managing Forests 22
- Chapter 2. Understanding Forest Ecosystems 29
- Species Succession and Tolerance 32
- Form and Function in Trees 38
- Stress and Disturbance in Forests 52
- The Hidden Forest of Soils 56
- The Importance of Avoiding Injury to Roots 63
- Practical Application of Forest Site Concepts 65
- Chapter 3. Creating Disturbances in Forests through Silviculture 71
- The Impact of Stocking on Growth 75
- Forest Reproduction Methods 81
- Trading Timber Volume for Value 88
- Evaluating Timber Investments 92
- Focusing on Value in Crop Trees 98
- Common Silvicultural Misconceptions 102
- Chapter 4. Harvesting and Selling Timber 107
- The Realm of Forestry Professionals 109
- The Nature of Stumpage 117
- Knowing When to Harvest 121
- Negotiating a Timber Sale 123
- Essential Elements of a Timber Sale Contract 125
- Trading Timber for Services 131
- Ecosystems and Ethics 133
- Chapter 5. Positive Impact Harvesting Practices 136
- Low-Impact Logging 139
- Designing Access That Protects Soils and Streams 143
- Safe and Productive Tree-Felling Techniques 155
- Alternative Timber Harvesting and Extraction Systems 161
- Chapter 6. Managing Forests for Wildlife and Nontimber Products 171
- Good Wildlife Management Is Good Forestry 176
- Nontimber Forest Products 179
- The Threat of Invasive Exotic Species 183
- Chapter 7. The Future of Forests and Forest Products 192
- Forest Regulation 196
- Climate-Induced Changes in Forests 199
- Green Certification of Forest Practices and Products 202
- Forest Prologue 208
- Parcelization of Forests and Fragmentation of Purpose 211
- Chapter 8. Intergenerational Planning Methods for Forests 216
- Estate Planning for Forests 218
- Keeping Forests in the Family 220
- Conservation Easements and Land Trusts 226.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 255-257) and index.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Allan and Philip Carlson Memorial Fund.
- ISBN:
- 1559637897
- OCLC:
- 53231214
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