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Evans, Julian

The Forests Handbook, Applying Forest Science for Sustainable Management

Evans, Julian - The Forests Handbook, Applying Forest Science for Sustainable Management, ebook

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The future of the world's forests is at the forefront of environmental debate. Rising concerns over the effects of deforestation and climate change are highlighting the need both to conserve and manage existing forests and woodland through sustainable forestry practices. The Forests Handbook, written by an international team of both scientists and practitioners, presents an integrated approach to forests and forestry, applying our present understanding of forest science to management practices, as a basis for achieving sustainability.

Volume One presents an overview of the world's forests; their locations and what they are like, the science of how they operate as complex ecosystems and how they interact with their environment. Volume Two applies this science to reality; it focuses on forestry interventions and their impact, the principles governing how to protect forests and on how we can better harness the enormous benefits forests offer. Case studies are drawn from several different countries and are used to illustrate the key points.

Development specialists, forest managers and those involved with land and land-use will find this handbook a valuable and comprehensive overview of forest science and forestry practice. Researchers and students of forestry, biology, ecology and geography will find it equally accessible and useful.

Keywords: TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Agriculture / Forestry TEC003040

Author(s)
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons, Inc.
Publication year
2008
Language
en
Edition
1
Page amount
816 pages
Categories
Gardening, Agriculture, Forestry
 
Technology, Energy, Traffic
Format
Ebook
eISBN (PDF)
9780470756836
Printed ISBN
9780632048236

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