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100 _aYoung, Raymond A. [Ed.]
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245 _aIntroduction to Forest Ecosystem Science and Management
_cEdited by Raymond A. Young, Ronald L. Giese
250 _a3rd ed.
260 _aNew Jersey
_bJohn Wiley
_c2003
300 _axv, 560p.
500 _aConveying the wide-ranging scope of forestry and the great challenges that lie ahead, this Third Edition of Introduction "to Forest Ecosystem Science and Management" gives you a borad overview of the field of forestry, as well as the detail you'll need to succeed in your role as a practicing forestry professional. Now updated and revised, this Third Edition brings together leading experts in the field. Fourteen of the text's twenty-three chapters are completely rewritten by new authors. Coverage ranges from the basic cell, individual trees, and the forest stand, to management of the forest stand and acquisition of goods and services from the forest. Each author provides general coverage of his or her specilized field within the discipline and emphasizes how decisions made by forest managers affect the forest ecosystem. Highlights in the Fourth EditionA new Part Four in the text, "Forest and Society," addresses the increasing role of human influences in forestry and the expectation of further interactions.A new chapter on landscape ecology reflects the subject's increasing importance in the field.New boxed inserts contain detailed specialized information related to content in the text.Cross-references in the text indicate when a specific subject is given more thorough treatment in another chapter.References to other works enable you to explore different subjects related to forest ecosystem science and management in greater depth.Handy appendixes include the taxonomy of forest trees as well as common and scientific names for trees and animals mentioned in the text.A glossary will help you better understand the specialized terminology used in forestry.
650 _aForest management
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650 _aBiodiversity
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650 _aForest Ecology
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650 _aForests & Rainforests
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650 _aEcosystem
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700 _a Giese, Ronald L. (Ed.)
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942 _cBOOK
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