Introduction to Forestry Science
by Burton, L.Edition: 3rd
Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2012-01-01
Publisher(s): Cengage Learning
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Summary
Practical, easy to understand, and up-to-date, INTRODUCTION TO FORESTRY SCIENCE, Third Edition provides readers with a comprehensive overview of the principles and practices of forest management that are commonly practiced in the United States. Appropriate for anyone interested in forestry or natural resources, this book is filled with visual aids and tools as well as career profiles which give readers an overview of what it might be like to work in the forest industry and demonstrate how concepts are applied in the real world. In addition to covering the basics of the biological processes necessary for the creation of forests, topics such as the economic impact of forests on the U.S. economy, government historical events and policies, regional differences in forests and forest management, and laws and regulations that govern the use of forests are presented.
Table of Contents
| Preface | p. xi |
| Acknowledgments | p. xiii |
| About the Author | p. xv |
| Introduction to Forestry Science | |
| Introduction to Forestry | p. 2 |
| Importance of Forests | p. 3 |
| History of the Forest Industry | p. 18 |
| Looking Back | p. 20 |
| North American Forest Regions | p. 25 |
| Northern Coniferous Forest | p. 30 |
| Northern Hardwoods Forest | p. 32 |
| Central Broadleaved Forest | p. 35 |
| Southern Forest | p. 36 |
| Bottomland Hardwoods Forest | p. 38 |
| Tropical Forest | p. 40 |
| Rocky Mountain Forest | p. 40 |
| Pacific Coast Forest | p. 42 |
| Looking Back | p. 46 |
| Forest Safety | |
| Safety in the Forest | p. 50 |
| Clothing and Protective Gear | p. 51 |
| High-Quality Equipment | p. 53 |
| Training for Safety | p. 54 |
| Safe Work Habits | p. 55 |
| Safe Operation of Equipment and Machinery | p. 57 |
| Looking Back | p. 65 |
| Forest Management | |
| Silviculture | p. 70 |
| Forest Reproduction and Regeneration | p. 72 |
| Site Preparation | p. 75 |
| Direct Seeding | p. 76 |
| Production of Seedlings | p. 78 |
| Planting Seedlings | p. 80 |
| Developing New Stands | p. 82 |
| Intermediate Treatments | p. 86 |
| Managing for Growth and Quality | p. 89 |
| Harvest Cutting | p. 90 |
| Looking Back | p. 94 |
| Measurement of Forest Resoures | p. 97 |
| Land Surveys | p. 98 |
| Land Area | p. 100 |
| Tree Diameter and Height | p. 104 |
| Measurement of Age | p. 106 |
| Measuring Timber Stands | p. 107 |
| Determining Forest Growth | p. 110 |
| Measuring Forest Products | p. 111 |
| Estimating Biomass | p. 113 |
| Looking Back | p. 116 |
| Harvest and Reforestation Practices | p. 120 |
| Planning the Harvest | p. 121 |
| Environmental Impact Statements | p. 128 |
| Harvesting Practices | p. 128 |
| Road Construction | p. 131 |
| Salvage Logging | p. 133 |
| Minimizing Litigation | p. 135 |
| Looking Back | p. 136 |
| Fire and the Forest | p. 141 |
| Fire Types | p. 143 |
| Causes of Fires | p. 147 |
| Effects of Wildfires | p. 149 |
| Forest Fire Management | p. 152 |
| Forest Fire Suppression | p. 154 |
| Fire Prevention | p. 160 |
| Fire as a Management Tool | p. 162 |
| Looking Back | p. 164 |
| Wildlife and the Forest | p. 167 |
| Forest Environments | p. 168 |
| Basic Needs of Living Organisms | p. 174 |
| Forest Relationships with Wild Animals | p. 176 |
| Symbiosis | p. 177 |
| Preserving and Restoring Wildlife Populations and Forest Habitat | p. 179 |
| Looking Back | p. 183 |
| Water Quality and Watershed Management | p. 186 |
| The Watershed: Nature's Storage System | p. 187 |
| The Water Cycle | p. 189 |
| Water Pollution | p. 191 |
| Erosion Control | p. 192 |
| Effects of Acid Precipitation | p. 194 |
| Defining and Measuring Water Quality | p. 195 |
| Reclaiming Damaged and Polluted Water Resources | p. 198 |
| Looking Back | p. 201 |
| The Role of Government in Forestry | p. 205 |
| Planning | p. 206 |
| Administration and Management | p. 210 |
| Forest Laws and Policies | p. 212 |
| Multiple-Use Management | p. 219 |
| Looking Back | p. 222 |
| Forest Products | |
| Wood Construction Materials | p. 226 |
| Identification of Woods | p. 227 |
| Properties of Wood | p. 229 |
| Lumber Manufacturing | p. 231 |
| Timbers and Structural Products | p. 235 |
| Hardwoods | p. 236 |
| Laminated and Reconstituted Products | p. 236 |
| Marketing of Logs and Wood Products | p. 241 |
| Looking Back | p. 242 |
| Specialty Forest Products | p. 246 |
| Fiber and Paper Industries | p. 247 |
| Chemical Products | p. 252 |
| Biomass (Energy) | p. 255 |
| Looking Back | p. 257 |
| Plantation Products and Practices | p. 261 |
| Seedlings | p. 263 |
| Cuttings | p. 264 |
| Nursery Stock | p. 265 |
| Christmas Trees | p. 267 |
| Biomass | p. 268 |
| Cultural Practices | p. 269 |
| Looking Back | p. 274 |
| New Directions and Technologies in Forestry | |
| Urban Forestry | p. 278 |
| Landscape and Shade Trees | p. 279 |
| Tree Selection | p. 282 |
| Planting Sites | p. 288 |
| Cultural Practices | p. 290 |
| Integrated Pest Management | p. 296 |
| Looking Back | p. 300 |
| Space-Age Forest Technologies | p. 303 |
| Computer Applications | p. 304 |
| Machinery Operation | p. 305 |
| Machinery Management | p. 306 |
| Record Management | p. 307 |
| Financial Management | p. 307 |
| Forest Inventory | p. 308 |
| Forest Resource Management | p. 310 |
| Aerial Photography | p. 310 |
| Remote Sensing | p. 311 |
| Laser and LIDAR Technology | p. 313 |
| Geographic Information System | p. 313 |
| Global Positioning System | p. 314 |
| Looking Back | p. 316 |
| Dendrology: The Scientific Study of Trees | |
| Physiology of Trees | p. 320 |
| Plant Cell Biology | p. 321 |
| Life Functions of Plants | p. 322 |
| Looking Back | p. 334 |
| Forest Ecology | p. 338 |
| Principles of Ecology | p. 339 |
| Forest Soils | p. 346 |
| Water and Watersheds | p. 351 |
| Air and Climate Effects | p. 355 |
| Interactions with Insects | p. 356 |
| Wildlife Relationships | p. 357 |
| Human Relationships | p. 360 |
| Looking Back | p. 361 |
| Diseases and Pests of Trees | p. 365 |
| Diseases | p. 366 |
| Insects | p. 376 |
| Control of Insects | p. 389 |
| Pests | p. 392 |
| Looking Back | p. 395 |
| Anatomy and Classification of Trees | p. 399 |
| Plant Structures | p. 400 |
| Leaf Characteristics | p. 412 |
| Tree Classification | p. 413 |
| Looking Back | p. 424 |
| Trees of the Forest | |
| Tree Identification | p. 428 |
| Suggestions in the Identification of Trees | p. 428 |
| Softwood Tree Species | p. 460 |
| Hardwood Tree Species | p. 430 |
| North American Trees and Bushes | p. 491 |
| Insects of Forests and Ornamental Trees | p. 511 |
| College/University Forestry & Natural Resource Programs | p. 519 |
| Timber-land Ownership by State | p. 523 |
| United States Land Areas | p. 527 |
| The Tree Farm Community | p. 531 |
| Volume Estimates of Harvested Wood Products by Region, State, and Product Type | p. 533 |
| Glossary | p. 537 |
| Index | p. 555 |
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