This new, re-titled (formerly Sharpe-Hendee Introduction to Forestry) text embraces changes in policies and practices related to the conservation and management of forests and other renewable resources in the U.S. and beyond. Now in a paperback format. Sharpe et al. features an expanded photograph program, study questions at the end of each chapter and more information on ecosystem management and the "new forestry. There are also new chapters on watershed management, recreation and wildlife and range management. As in previous editions, the text features a broad coverage of the forestry enterprise plus a comprehensive index and useful appendixes.

Introduction To Forest and Renewable Resources

Science & Math

Hendee, J.C.

Sharpe, Grant William

Hendee, Clare W.

Sharpe, Wenonah F.

Biological Sciences

Mcgraw-Hill College

For 75 years, few textbooks have served a topic as well as Introduction to Forests and Renewable Resources. Widely recognized for its comprehensive yet engaging coverage, this major revision provides an outstanding, up to date overview of management issues, conservation policies and practices related to forests and renewable resources, and an authoritative perspective on how these topics are evolving. New directions are covered, including: green certification of forest management and wood products; improved harvest practices in response to public concerns; carbon sequestration and ecological services as important forest yields; ecosystem restoration and resilience as management responds to concerns about global warming; and more.
 Well-illustrated with new examples, case studies, and abundant photos, this eighth edition describes the importance and history of forests, evolution of policy, North American distribution of forests, and moves on to describe forest health strategies to combat insects, disease, damage from mammals, and fire. Ecological principles are explained as a basis for forest management, with chapters on management of the associated resources of wildlife, watersheds and streams, range resources, outdoor recreation, and wilderness. Market concerns and technology are embraced in chapters on economics, measurement and analysis, harvesting, and forest products. Concluding chapters describe management of forests and renewable resources by the federal government, by states, by private land owners, and in urban areas and communities. For forestry, natural resource, and environmental science students, involved citizens, and resource users and professionals, this book is your reference and guide to forests and renewable resources.
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 Titles of related interest from Waveland Press: Davis et al., Forest Management: To Sustain Ecological, Economic, and Social Values, Fourth Edition (ISBN 9781577664369); Edmonds et al., Forest Health and Protection, Second Edition (ISBN 9781577666523); and Nyland, Silviculture: Concepts and Applications, Second Edition (ISBN 9781577665274).

Introduction to Forests and Renewable Resources

Hendee, John C.

Dawson, Chad P.

Nature & Ecology

Waveland Pr Inc.

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