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- English
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About this book
The North American Forests: Geography, Ecology, and Silviculture describes where, why, and how the many kinds of trees found on this continent grow in silvical associations - called forest cover types. Thirteen chapters describe more than 100 forest cover types, involving several times that many species. Diverse woodlands discussed include:
o The Arctic tundra
o Florida's tropics
o The Atlantic's coastal pond pines
o The Pacific's Monterey pines
o The summits of Englemann spruce
o Sea-Level swamps of baldcypress
The text acts as a singular guidebook for specialists and students in natural resource disciplines examining the geography, ecology, and silvicultural practices for sustaining North American forests; students in curriculum's involving regional silviculture; and persons examining the goods and services from this varied, fascinating renewable resource. Benefiting from the author's five decades of practicing forestry, the reader will trek into virtually every "neck of the woods" - perusing exceptional field notes and photographs of the continent's forests. Features
o Offers a summary of forests in North America, ecological positions, and best management approaches for the benefit of mankind
o Contains a readable language for both college students and professionals
o Provides information covering the forests of Canada and the US
o Lists "Further Readings" and "Subjects for Discussion and Essay" at the end of each chapter
o Includes more than 100 photographs
Audience
o Foresters o Ecologists o Natural Resource Managers o Forestry Students
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Title
- Copyright
- Foreword
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- The Author
- Dedication
- Contents
- Chapter 1 The Continent’s Forests: An Overview
- Chapter 2 Conifer Forests of the North
- Chapter 3 Broadleaf Forests of the North, Including the Mid-Continent
- Chapter 4 Pine Forests of the South
- Chapter 5 Other Conifer Forests of the South
- Chapter 6 Upland Broadleaf Forests of the South
- Chapter 7 Broadleaf Forests of Southern Wetlands
- Chapter 8 Mixed Conifer-Broadleaf Forests of the East
- Chapter 9 Pine Forests of the West
- Chapter 10 Spruce and Fir Forests of the West
- Chapter 11 Other Conifer Forests of the West
- Chapter 12 Broadleaf Forests of the West
- Chapter 13 Tropical Forests of Hawaii, South Florida, and Puerto Rico
- Appendix A Glossary
- Appendix B Scientific Names of Trees Mentioned in the Text
- Index