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Sustainable management of Pinus radiata plantations / by Donald J. Mead.
- Format:
- Book
- Government document
- Author/Creator:
- Mead, Donald J.
- Series:
- FAO Forestry Papers
- FAO forestry paper, 0258-6150 ; 170
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Pinus radiata.
- Pine--Growth.
- Pine.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (257 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Rome : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 2013.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Pinus radiata (radiata pine) is a versatile, fast-growing, medium-density softwood, suitable for a wide range of end-uses. Its silviculture is highly developed, and is built on a firm foundation of over a century of research, observation and practice. Radiata pine is often considered a model for growers of other plantation species. This book explores current knowledge of, and experience with radiata pine forest plantation management and examines its long-term sustainability. The focus of this book is on the principles and practices of growing radiata pine sustainably. It also looks ahead to emerging challenges facing radiata pine plantation management, such as the effects of climate change, new diseases and other threats, and meeting changing product needs and societal demands.
- Contents:
- ""Contents""; ""Foreword""; ""Acknowledgements""; ""Dedication""; ""Acronyms and abbreviations""; ""1 Overview""; ""2 Site requirements""; ""3 Social, economic and environmental considerations""; ""4 Pests and diseases""; ""5 Growth characteristics, wood properties and end-use""; ""6 Radiata pine tree-breeding""; ""7 Producing planting stock""; ""8 Establishment and early tending""; ""9 Tending established radiata pine stands""; ""10 Productivity changes and sustainability of radiata pine plantation forests""; ""11 Radiata pine on farms""; ""12 Conclusions""; ""Glossary""; ""References""
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-246).
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 92-5-107635-9
- OCLC:
- 923762633
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