The Practice of Silviculture: Applied Forest Ecology 10th Edition – Ebook PDF Version – Digital Instant Dowload.

Product details:

• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9781119270959
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1119270959
• Author:  Mark S. Ashton (Author), Matthew J. Kelty (Author)

The tenth edition of the classic work, The Practice of Silviculture: Applied Forest Ecology, includes the most current information and the results of research on the many issues that are relevant to forests and forestry. The text covers such timely topics as biofuels and intensive timber production, ecosystem and landscape scale management of public lands, ecosystem services, surface drinking water supplies, urban and community greenspace, forest carbon, fire and climate, and much more.

Table contents:

Part 1 Introduction to Silviculture 1

1 The History and Philosophy of Silviculture 3

2 Silviculture and its Place in Managing Current Forests and Woodlands 22

 

Part 2 Ecological Foundations of Silviculture 33

3 Ecological Site Classification, Stands as Management Units, and Landscape‐Scale Planning 35

4 Stand Dynamics: The Ecology of Forest Succession 63

5 Ecology of Regeneration 80

 

Part 3 Methods of Regeneration 117

6 Development of Silvicultural Systems and Methods of Regeneration 119

7 Site Treatments 137

 

Part 3A Natural Regeneration Methods 169

8 Natural Regeneration: The Clearcutting Method 171

9 Natural Regeneration: The Seed‐Tree Method 185

10 Natural Regeneration: The Shelterwood Method 204

11 Natural Regeneration: Irregular Seed-Tree and Shelterwood Methods (Multi-Aged Systems) 228

12 Natural Regeneration: The Coppice Method 251

13 Natural Regeneration: Selection Methods 272

 

Part 3B Methods Based on Artificial Regeneration 303

14 Species Selection and Genetic Improvement 305

15 Nursery, Planting, and Seeding Techniques 322

16 The Arrangement, Composition, and Methods of Planting 350

 

Part 4 Post‐Establishment (Intermediate) Treatments 379

17 Tree and Stand Growth 381

18 Post‐Establishment Tools in Silviculture 403

19 Pruning Methods and Applications 424

20 Release Operations in Seedling and Sapling Stands 443

21 Methods of Thinning 461

22 Quantitative Thinning: Theory and Application 486

 

Part 5 Silvicultural Considerations for Managing All Forests 507

23 Conservation Management Practices 509

24 Silviculture for Wildlife Habitat 534

25 Silvicultural Applications to Forest Restoration: Rehabilitation and Reclamation 565

26 Approaches to and Treatments for Maintaining Healthy Forest Ecosystems 597

27 Managing Forest Carbon in Changing Climates 618

 

Part 6 Silvicultural Applications for Different Land Uses 629

28 Ecosystem Management: Managing Public Natural Forests for Multiple Values 631

29 Application of Silviculture to Watershed Management 645

30 Industrial Timber Management 665

31 Application of Silviculture to Agroforestry 677

32 Application of Silviculture to Urban Ecosystems and the Urban–Rural Interface 694

 

Title tags:

Understanding Silviculture: The Application of Forest Ecology
Comprehensive Guide to Applied Forest Ecology and Silviculture Practices
Essential Read on Silviculture: The Study of Applied Forest Ecology.