British woodlands and forests are often located on sites and in regions that are marginal for agriculture; many are at high elevations and exposed, with short growing seasons. Wherever forests are located, site and climatic conditions must dictate species choice in forest management. This book provides a detailed guide to the biological suitability of different sites and soils for all important native trees and the most extensively used exotics. Apart from physical difficulties such as steepness and stoniness, forest soils also frequently have problems associated with them. They can be waterlogged or drought-prone, suffer from extremes of acidity or alkalinity, or have compacted layers.The book provides information on species' suitability for different purposes. It includes details of species' origin and introduction (where applicable), as well as their climatic and soil requirements and other silvicultural characteristics. Information about provenance, yield and timber is also provided. Fully updated throughout, this 3rd edition puts more emphasis on species suitable for changing climatic conditions, with accounts of several species that may become more prominent in British forests: including several silver firs, hickories, eucalypts, spruces, poplars and wingnuts. The book concludes with simple keys for identifying the trees most likely to be encountered in British forests. It is an essential resource for students, researchers and forestry professionals.
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Index
Note: Page numbers in bold type refer to figures
Page numbers in italic type refer to tables
Abies spp. 6, 15–34, 21, 33, 98, 312
A. alba 15–19, 21
climatic/site requirements 176
diseases 17
flowering/seed production/nursery conditions 18
natural regeneration 18
origin/introduction 15–16
place in British forestry 19–20
provenance 18–19
size 16
timber characteristics/uses 19
A. borisii-regis 27
A. cephalonica 27–28
A. cilicica 28–29
A. grandis 20–22, 21, 384–385
climatic/site requirements 20
flowering/seed production/nursery conditions 22
origin/introduction 20
place in British forestry 23
provenance 22
shade tolerant 21
size 21
yield and timber 22
A. nordmanniana 29–31, 192
Christmas tree 30
climate/site requirements 30
A. pinsapo 31–32
A. procera 21, 23–26
climatic/site requirements 23
flowering/seed production/nursery conditions 24
origin/introduction 23
place in British forestry 25
provenance 24
size 24
timber characteristics/uses 24–25
champion trees 26
Acer spp. 6, 35–49, 145, 146
A. campestre see field maple
A. macrophyllum see bigleaf (Oregon) maple
A. platanoides see Norway maple
A. pseudoplatanus see sycamore
other species useful in changing climate 47–49
pests/diseases 49
provenance/seed production/nursery practice 48
rapid growth 48
acute oak d...
Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- ABIES
- ACER
- AESCULUS
- ALNUS
- ARIA
- BETULA
- BUXUS
- CARPINUS
- CARYA
- CASTANEA
- CEDRUS
- CHAMAECYPARIS
- CORYLUS
- CRATAEGUS
- CRYPTOMERIA
- × CUPROCYPARIS
- EUCALYPTUS
- FAGUS
- FRAXINUS
- ILEX
- JUGLANS
- LARIX
- MALUS
- NOTHOFAGUS
- OSTRYA
- PICEA
- PINUS
- PLATANUS
- POPULUS
- PRUNUS
- PSEUDOTSUGA
- PTEROCARYA
- QUERCUS
- ROBINIA
- SALIX
- SEQUOIA
- SEQUOIADENDRON
- SORBUS
- TAXUS
- THUJA
- TILIA
- TORMINARIA
- TSUGA
- ULMUS
- References
- Key to species
- Index
- Back Cover
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