The forests handbook/ 1, An overview of forest science

Julian Evans0632048212, 9780632048212

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.

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Table of contents :
Cover……Page 1
Contents……Page 6
01……Page 16
02……Page 17
03……Page 37
04……Page 79
05……Page 95
06……Page 96
07……Page 118
08……Page 141
09……Page 167
10……Page 198
11……Page 199
12……Page 221
13……Page 240
14……Page 293
15……Page 312
16……Page 355
17……Page 370
18……Page 371
19……Page 381
Synthesis and Conclusions……Page 401
Index……Page 403