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During the past twenty-five years, North American forestry has received increasingly vigorous scrutiny. Critics including the environmentalists, environmental scientists, representatives of public interest groups, and many individual citizens have expressed concerns about forestry's basic assumptions and methods, as well as its practical outcomes. Criticism has centered on such issues as the exploitation of forests for timber production, the reduction and fragmentation of old-growth habitats, the destruction of biodiversity, the degradation of grasslands through grazing practices, lack of government attention to recreation facilities, silvicultural methods like clearcutting and the use of herbicides and pesticides, the exportation of industrial forestry techniques to other parts of the world, and the use of public monies to provide services for private resouce companies, as in the creation of logging roads.This rising tide of public scrutiny has led many foresters to suspect that their "contract" with society to manage forests using their best professional judgment had been undermined.Some of these professionals, as well as some of their critics, have begun to reexamine their old beliefs and to look for new ways of practicing forestry. Part of this reflective process has entailed new directions in environmental ethics and environmental philosophy. This reader brings together some of the new thinking in this area. Here students of the applied environmental and natural resource sciences, as well as the interested general reader, will discover a rich sampling of writings in environmental ethics and philosophy as they apply to forestry.Readings focus on basic ethical systems in forestry and forest management, philosophical issues in forestry ethics, codes of ethics in forestry and related natural resource sciences such as fisheries science and wildlife biology, Aldo Leopold's land ethic in forestry, ethical advocacy and whistleblowing in government resource agencies, the ethics of new forestry, ecoforestry, and public debate in forestry, as well as ethical issues in global forestry such as the responsibilities of forest corporations, environmentalists, and individual wood consumers.This volume contains materials from the founders of forestry ethics, such as Bernhard Fernow, Giford Pinchot, John Muir, and Aldo Leopold; from such organizations as the Society of American Foresters, the Wildlife Society, the American Fisheries Society, Forest Service Employees for Environmental Ethics, and the Ecoforesters group.It also includes writings by a variety of well-known environmental philosophers and foresters, including Holmes Rolston, Robin Attfield, Lawrence Johnson, Michael McDonald, Paul Wood, James E. Coufal, Raymond Craig, Kristin Shrader-Frechette, Jeff DeBonis, Jim L. Bowyer, Alasdair Gunn, Goug Gaigle, Alan G. McQuillan, Stephanie Kaza, Alan Dregson, Duncan Taylor, and Kathleen Dean Moore. Peter C. List is Professor of Philosophy at Oregon State University, where he teaches courses on environmental ethics, ethical issues in the natural resource sciences, and sustainable forestry. He is the author of articles on Aldo Leopold's land ethic, and co-author of several articles on public attitudes about federal forests and forest management, published in the "Journal of Forestry and Society and Natural Resources". ... Read more

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In recent years, conflicts between ecological conservation and economic growth forced a reassessment of the motivations and goals of wildlife and forestry management. Focus shifted from game and commodity management to biodiversity conservation and ecological forestry. Previously separate fields such as forestry, biology, botany, and zoology merged into a common framework known as conservation biology and resource professionals began to approach natural resource problems in an interdisciplinary light.

Wildlife Habitat Management: Concepts and Applications in Forestry presents anintegrated reference combining silvicultural and forest planning principles with principles of habitat ecology and conservation biology. With extensive references and case studies drawn from real situations, this book begins with general concepts such as habitat selection, forest composition, influences on habitat patterns, and the dynamics of disturbance ecology. It considers management approaches for specific habitats including even-aged and uneven-aged systems, riparian areas, and dead wood and highlights those approaches that will conserve and manage biodiversity. The author discusses assessment and prioritization policies, monitoring techniques, and ethical and legal issues that can have worldwide impact. Detailed appendices provide a glossary, scientific names, and tools for measuring and interpreting habitat elements. Writing in a species-specific manner, the author emphasizes the need to consider the potential effects of management decisions on biodiversity conservation and maintains a holistic approach throughout the book.

Drawing from the author’s more than 30 years working and teaching in natural resources conservation, Wildlife Habitat Management: Concepts and Applications in Forestry provides a synopsis of current preservation techniques and establishes a common body of knowledge from which to approach the conservation of biodiversity in the future. ... Read more

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This book is great for anyone intrested in wildlife management through a forestry perspective. So this book would also be great for a forester needing background information on habitat elements need for wildlife. It was writen really well and I learned so much from reading this book. I will always have this book with me as I finish school and continue to have it all through my career as a wildlife biologist. ... Read more

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This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process.We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide.We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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This handbook was designed as a reference tool for forestgeneticists, tree breeders and other tree improvement personnel, aswell as a textbook for university courses and short-courses at thegraduate level in quantitative genetics.
The chapters focus on the decision points faced by quantitativegeneticists and breeders in designing programs and analyzing data.Beginning with a justification for the use of quantitative genetics indecision making in tree improvement programs, the book continues witha brief presentation of fundamental principles, followed bydiscussions and evaluations of mating designs and field test designs,the use of best linear predictors to estimate breeding values, the useof computer programs in the analysis of variance for geneticinformation, the deployment of genetically improved stock forcapturing gains, the use of economic models for program justification,and the development of seed transfer guidelines.
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Climate change is one of the greatest challenges we face - both in terms of its potential impact on our societies and the earth, and the scale of international co-operation that is needed to confront it.Emerging as a component of the international dialogue on the environment and climate, the role of forests in influencing earth systems will need to be assessed.Drawing together perspectives from researchers and policy makers, this book explores how forests will interact with the physical and natural world, and with human society as the climate changes.Also considered is how the world's forests can be managed to contribute to the mitigation of climate change and to maximize the full range of economic and non-market benefits.Providing an examination of the science, a detailed consideration of the sciencepolicy interface and the international frameworks and conventions, this book is valuable reading for all those interested in sustainable forest management, climate change and the associated environmental sciences. ... Read more

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In the Intermountain West, private, nonindustrial forests typically woodlots of 15 to 150 acres comprise as much as one-third of the forestland. Yet the owners of these forests commonly do not have forest management plans or the assistance they need to create such plans. Wild Logging slices through the "airy idealism of environmentalists and the steel-toe practicality of loggers" to teach methods of sustainable forest stewardship tailored to the West.Wild Logging covers the rudiments of forest management: inventorying your forest and establishing management goals; developing appropriate timber-harvesting methods and hiring a logger to implement them; and managing your forest estate for the future. In engaging interviews owners of western forestland share their practical experiences. Technical sections cover such basics as how to develop a management plan, protect your property from wildfire, and write a timber harvest contract. ... Read more

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Too superfical for someone who actually owns land
This book is simply a collection of stories about different people and how they have managed their woodlands. There is no in-depth discussion of logging methods, and little about the economics of the business. The book seemed aimed at people who want a little hobby to go with their land.

Good Case Studies
This book provides interesting case studies about the management of (mostly) western forestland.The layout of the book is a little choppy (the sidebars interupt the arc of the greater storyline) but the insights into the personalities that are preserving our forestlands for future generations make it worthwhile.The book provides good introductory level information that is practical and useful for forest landowners.

An exceptionally thoughtful, balanced and practical guide
Wild Logging: A Guide To Environmentally And Economically Sustainable Forestry by forestry expert Bryan Foster is a useful and "user friendly" guide designed especially for the owners and managers of private forest lands. Wild Logging will enable the reader to craft a charter for private and corporate land-based forestry management that balances both harvesting interests and long-term ecological stability. Wild Logging is confidently recommended as being an exceptionally thoughtful, balanced and practical guide which is deftly written to provide a viable commercial alternative to the evils of clear-cutting or forest habitat destruction. ... Read more

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Environmentalism began with the establishment of the first empire forest in 1855 in British India. During the second half of the nineteenth century, over ten per cent of the land surface of the earth became protected as a public trust. The empire forestry movement spread through India, Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, the U.S. and to other parts of the world.Gregory A. Barton's pioneering study views the origins of environmentalism in global perspective. ... Read more

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true to his sources
I read this book to try to understand the relations between foresters and other arms of government in the British Empire, the history of forestry in the Empire and the dissemination of forestry from India.The book is pretty good on the second count, but not so good on the first.Barton scarcely mentions the relations between forestry and other departments -- the reason for this seems to be that he stays very true to his sources, in a way that verges on uncritical: foresters' analysis e.g. of shifting cultivation are taken as accurate, unproblematically and without attention to either the cultural/political lenses of foresters or the many reevaluations of the ecology of such practices.I'd like more context, and a more critical reading of his (almost exclusively official) sources.

Unlearning the Myths of Environmentalism
There are many myths in the history of environmentalism.The author, Gregory Barton, has carefully taken apart a multitude of myths about the origins of the environmental movement. Carefully researched and carefully reasoned this thoughtful book explains the sub-continental beginning of the Ideas and legislation that has protected nature around the world.I cannot praise this book too highly.

Empire Forestry and the Origins of Environmentalism
In this remarkable book, Gregory Barton answers the most important questions that can be asked in environmental history.Where did environmentalism come from? How did it arise? How did it change the earth? How did it change us?Where is the movement going from here? Most environmental history is centered on the United States and misses the global dynamics of the movement.I am sorry to say that many environmental history books share in the general malaise of bad academic writing, or are such a jumble of superfluous footnotes that little meaning can be extracted, even with the most strenuous effort on the part of the reader.This book can not be more different. Empire Forestry and the Origins of Environmentalism place the environmental movement in clear global perspective, giving us the When, Where, Why, and How it all began.It ties together legislation, political propaganda, economics, trade, empire, and of course, forestry, to weave a single explanatory narrative. In this ambitious endeavor, Gregory Barton brilliantly succeeds. The result is a highly readable and convincing argument that introduces a cast of historical actors?wholly forgotten-- that have forever changed the face of the world.

Environmentalism, Barton argues, began in British India. From there it spread to the other colonies and then to the United States. The magnitude of the changes are mind boggling. Lord Dalhousie introduced ?the constitution of environmentalism? in India in 1855, the Forest Charter, decisively changing the status of ?waste land? into government property. This is a key intellectual revolution. Private property?in the absolute sense?had been carved out by the British land owning elite in England in 1688 and is thought by many scholars to be the foundation of the industrial revolution. Barton reveals how the government of British India extended this private concept of absolute property from the individual to the state. Here also is born the concept of ?multi-use,? the idea that government land must be professionally and scientifically managed for the whole national family, peasants, industry, and romantic conservationists alike, a concept that still guides the management of most protected forest areas. The Forest Charter became a model that overcame political opposition to conservation and quickly spread to the other British colonies and the United States.

This book clears away long-standing myths.Victorians were not only conservative--but innovative, practical and romantic all rolled into one. Imperialists were not mere exploiters--the altruism of the Indian foresters who sacrificed health and sometimes their life to preserve nature can be described as nothing less than heroic.Christianity did not postulate a radical divorce between God and nature--most of these early environmental innovators were Christian.Environmentalism did not arrive in the early twentieth century from the American frontier full grown, with murky parentage in the Romantic Movement and pagan country dances.Imperialism mothered environmentalism and gave environmentalism all the nourishment it required to grow--the rule of law, absolute property rights (for individuals and government), police action, romantic concern for nature, concern for global climate stability, and great doses of fair play to ?settle? the conflicting land claims.

A note on the author?s sources. He translates from a variety of languages, and utilizes archives in Europe, the United States, Africa, and the Subcontinent.The book, for all its impressive research, is actually rather short and gives a lot of information for a brief read. But his scholarship doesn?t stand in the way of telling an exciting story.Surprisingly, I learned a fascinating fact about my favorite piece of literature, the Jungle Book, by Rudyard Kipling. I did not know that Kipling wrote his first Mowgli story with Mowgli an adult, discovered by empire foresters in the jungles of India. Kipling wrote a now forgotten short story that preceded the Jungle Book.Mowgli, raised entirely by Mother Nature, became the perfect recruit to join the Queen?s service as an early conservator? an empire forester. With a pension at the end to retire on. ... Read more

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Forests are valuable in our daily lives, crucial to our nation's economy, and integral to the long-term health of the environment. Yet, forestry research has been critically underfunded, and the data generated under current research programs is not enough to meet the diverse needs of our society. "Forestry Research" provides a research agenda that should yield the information we need to develop responsible policies for forest use and management. In this consensus of forestry experts, the volume explores: the diverse and competing concerns of the timber industry, recreational interests, and wildlife and environmental organizations; the gap between our need for information and the current output of the forestry research program; and areas of research requiring attention - biology of forest organisms, ecosystem function and management, human-forest interactions, wood as raw material, and international trade and competition. "Forestry Research" is an important book of special interest to federal and state policymakers involved in forestry issues, research managers, researchers, faculty, and students in the field. ... Read more

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Since the 1992 Earth Summit, there have been increased efforts on an international scale to address global climate change. Reducing the increased levels of CO2 and other "greenhouse gases," which are believed to be contributing to this climatic change, will require major effort on the part of the world's governments. This means that the environmental, economic, social, and political consequences of climate change must be understood, and that strategies to mitigate climate change must also address these issues.The workshop detailed in this book concentrated on how economic principles and analysis could contribute to the planning of forestry projects aimed at affecting terrestrial carbon balances. More than 30 international scientists came together for one week near Stockholm, Sweden and divided into working groups charged with addressing a specific issue and preparing a paper within this time frame. This book contains the majority of papers presented at this meeting, and includes both the working group papers and the individually presented papers. ... Read more

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The book has no illustrations or index. Purchasers are entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Subjects: Forests and forestry; Pacific Coast; Pacific Coast (North America); History / General; Nature / Trees ... Read more

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Sustainable management is a problem of countries that depend on natural resources. Forests contain much of the world's biodiversity and offer significant renewable resources with a potentially small ecological and carbon footprint. Yet as global demand for forest products increases, conserving biodiversity has become more urgent and challenging. Forestry and Biodiversity makes the case for adaptive management - a structured approach to learning by doing - to sustain biodiversity in managed forests. It draws on the theory and principles of conservation biology and forest ecology and illustrates them, and the challenges they pose, through a practical, real-world study of a 1.1 million hectare commercial operation in a coastal temperate rainforest. Accessible and innovative, this book describes a program for sustaining biodiversity that will be of interest to those who plan, or hope to influence, forest practices and to those who are concerned with wildlife, climate change, and the environment. Contributors include William J. Beese; Fred L. Bunnell; Glen B. Dunsworth; David J. Huggard; Laurie L. Kremsater; and Jeff Sandford. ... Read more

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The 'Learn About Rural Life' series provides an outstanding set of titles for elementary level readers
The 'Learn About Rural Life' series provides an outstanding set of titles for elementary level readers. Each book is 32 pages long, includes an index, glossary, and bibliography including web sites, and is a top pick for any lending library. FARMING COMMUNITY, FISHING COMMUNITY, MINING COMMUNITY and FOREST COMMUNITY each provide overviews of what it's like to live in a rural community that depends on different industries. Follow the daily lives of families living in a selected community to see the past, present and future changes affecting that community and its industry. These will lend to reports and study. ... Read more