Planted forests : uses, impacts, and sustainability / edited by Julian Evans.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Evans, Julian, 1946-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Afforestation--Social aspects.

Afforestation.

Afforestation--Environmental aspects.

Tree farms--Social aspects.

Tree farms.

Tree farms--Environmental aspects.

Sustainable forestry.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (213 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Wallingford, UK ; Cambridge, MA : Published jointly by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and Cabi Pub., c2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Planted forests, although only seven per cent of the world's forest resources, have superseded naturally regenerating forests as the principal source of industrial wood products. Lessening the pressure for wood production, tree planting has released natural forests to be managed for other purposes - carbon sinks, soil and water protection, conservation of biological diversity, recreation and amenity. Representing a complement, but not an alternative, to natural forests, planted forests have become increasingly important for reducing worldwide deforestation, loss of forest ecosystems and forest

Contents:

Contents; Contributors; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgements; Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 The History of Tree Planting and Planted Forests; Chapter 3 The Question of Definitions; Chapter 4 The Global Thematic Study of Planted Forests; Chapter 5 Wood from Planted Forests: Global Outlook to 2030; Chapter 6 The Multiple Roles of Planted Forests; Chapter 7 Policy, Institutional and Ownership Issues; Chapter 8 Sustainable Silviculture and Management; Chapter 9 Summary and Conclusions; Appendix: Planted Forest Areas by Country; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-282-29318-4

9786612293184

1-84593-565-9

OCLC:

609844565