Forestry and silviculture

This substantially updated new edition reflects the growing recognition that large areas of forests are degraded globally.

This in-depth analysis of the Douglas fir lumber industry investigates the relationship between industry structure, firm behavior, and performance outcomes.

This volume highlights the plant life of Nepal, which accounts for 20% of the Himalayan biodiversity.

Forest is a celebration of the diverse ways in which trees and forests are as magnificent, economically relevant and profoundly enchanting today as they ever have been.

This volume highlights the plant life of Nepal, which accounts for 20% of the Himalayan biodiversity.

This edited volume reviews 20 years' worth of research under the European Landscape Convention.

This edited volume reviews 20 years' worth of research under the European Landscape Convention.

Shortlisted for the 2018 TWS Wildlife Publication Awards in the authored book categoryIn recent years, conflicts between ecological conservation and economic growth forced a reassessment of the motivations and goals of wildlife and forestry management.

This book is a comprehensive overview of the forest bioenergy, from feedstock production to end products.

This book is a comprehensive overview of the forest bioenergy, from feedstock production to end products.

Discover a geographic approach to resilience strategies for wildland fire.

Agriculture is often considered as one of the main threats to ecosystems.

This book offers an overview of the most important research and developments in silvopastoral systems of the northern part of South America and Central America, including the most common silvopastoral arrangements in each country and their characteristics in terms of productivity, and environmental and socioeconomic aspects.

Longhorn beetles - Cerambycidae - are one of the most easily recognised groups of beetles, a cosmopolitan family that encompasses more than 33,000 species in 5,200 genera worldwide.

This book offers an overview of the most important research and developments in silvopastoral systems of the northern part of South America and Central America, including the most common silvopastoral arrangements in each country and their characteristics in terms of productivity, and environmental and socioeconomic aspects.

This book is the first comprehensive compilation of research on state-of-the-art genomics on the most advanced model tree species including genome assemblies, insights into genomic structural features and methylation patterns, whole-genome resources used for population genomics and adaptation to climate, enabled breeding vs.

Der Wald kann mit Veränderungen umgehen - wir nicht.

This book presents research on landscape ecology and the relationship between humans and wildlife.

Atmospheric Nitrogen Deposition in Global Forests: Spatial Variation, Impacts, and Management Implications provides the most comprehensive knowledge on spatial variation and ecological impacts of reactive nitrogen deposition in global forests, as well as forest management options to mitigate the negative impacts.

'The perfect accompaniment to a year of forest walks'Gardens Illustrated 'Books of the Year'A seductive mix of science, history and culture'Tracy Chevalier'I love this book'Lauren Laverne, as featured on BBC Radio 6 MusicA wondrous seasonal journey through Britain and Ireland's trees.

Atmospheric Nitrogen Deposition in Global Forests: Spatial Variation, Impacts, and Management Implications provides the most comprehensive knowledge on spatial variation and ecological impacts of reactive nitrogen deposition in global forests, as well as forest management options to mitigate the negative impacts.

Joachim Rathmann presents the interdisciplinary links between forests and human health.

Joachim Rathmann presents the interdisciplinary links between forests and human health.

Climate change and human activities are impacting the environment around the world and there is a great need to update our knowledge of natural resources in order to sustain the livelihoods of rural communities and urban dwellers.

Climate change and human activities are impacting the environment around the world and there is a great need to update our knowledge of natural resources in order to sustain the livelihoods of rural communities and urban dwellers.

This book highlights the sustainability aspects of products and processes in forest science.

Forestry Economics introduces students and practitioners to the economics of managing forests and forest enterprises.

Los suelos y su fertilidad está concebido como texto de curso introductorio de suelo, destinado a alumnos de ciencias agrícolas y ambientales.

Nachhaltig ist heutzutage alles, von der Diät bis zum Ausbau der Kapitalkraft.

Discover The Geographic Approach to managing natural resources for efficiency and sustainability.

The practice of scientific management was introduced into Indian forestry in the late years of the nineteenth century.

Agroforestry has significantly impacted our forests, but an often-overlooked issue is the effect of harvesting on soils and root systems.

This volume explores current knowledge and methods used to study soil organisms and to attribute their activity to wider ecosystem functions.

The edited volume brings out a comprehensive collection of information relevant to wild food plants, their importance for global sustainable food security, future-readiness, and resilient agriculture.

Recent research has shed light on the crucial role of wood density, a fundamental physical property, as a functional trait.

Den Wald verstehen und schützenFörster Martin Janner beobachtet seit 25 Jahren, wie unsere Bäume Opfer des Klimawandels werden.

This book sheds light on the roots of sustainability in the Iberian Peninsula that lie in the interrelations between shipbuilding and forestry from the 14th to the 19th centuries, combining various geographical scales (local, regional and national) and different timespans (short-term and long-term studies).

This book addresses the major policy, economic and financial issues encountered in global forest carbon.

Forestry is the interdisciplinary profession embracing the science, art, and craft of creating, managing, using, and conserving forests and associated resources in a sustainable manner to meet desired goals, needs, and values for human benefit.

This book provides scientific evidence to underline the notion that forests offer the most reliable water catchments in the natural environment.