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Author McEvoy, Thomas J

Title Positive Impact Forestry : a Sustainable Approach to Managing Woodlands
Published Washington : Island Press, 2010

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Description 1 online resource (291 pages)
Contents Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Epigraph -- Table of Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- Ch. 1: Forestry's Past Is Prologue -- Evolution of Forest Use and Management -- What Is Positive Impact Forestry? -- Evolution of Forest Conservation and Stewardship -- Defining Sustainablity -- An Ecosystem Approach to Managing Forests -- Ch. 2: Understanding Forest Ecosystems -- Species Succession and Tolerance -- Form and Function in Trees -- Stress and Disturbance in Forests -- The Hidden Forest of Soils -- The Importance of Avoiding Injury to Roots
Practical Applications of Forest Site ConceptsCh. 3: Creating Disturbances in Forests through Silviculture -- The Impact of Stocking on Growth -- Forest Reproduction Methods -- Trading Timber Volume for Value -- Evaluating Timber Investments -- Focusing on Value in Crop Trees -- Common Silvicultural Misconceptions -- Ch. 4: Harvesting and Selling Timber -- The Realm of Forestry Professionals -- The Nature of Stumpage -- Knowing When to Harvest -- Negotiating a Timber Sale -- Essential Elements of a Timber Sale Contract -- Trading Timber for Services
Ecosystems and EthicsCh. 5: Positive Impact Harvesting Practices -- Low-Impact Logging -- Designing Access That Protects Soils and Streams -- Safe and Productive Tree-Felling Techniques -- Alternative Timber Harvesting and Extraction Systems -- Ch. 6: Managing Forests for Wildlife and Nontimber Products -- Good Wildlife Management Is Good Forsetry -- Nontimber Forest Products -- The Threat of Invasive Exotic Species -- Ch. 7: The Furture of Forests and Forest Products -- Forest Regulation -- Climate-Induced Changes in Forests
Green Certification of Forest Practices and ProductsForest Prologue -- Parcelization of Forests and Fragmentation of Purpose -- Ch. 8: Intergenerational Planning Methods for Forests -- Estate Planning for Forests -- Keeping Forests in the Family -- Conservation Easements and Land Trusts -- Epilogue -- Appendix A: Online Resources -- Appendix B: Forestry-Related Internet Sites of Interest -- Appendix C: Public Sources of Forestry Assistance -- Glossary -- Literature Cited -- Index
Summary Positive Impact Forestry is a primer for private woodland owners and their managers on managing their land and forests to protect both ecological and economic vitality. Moving beyond the concept of "low impact forestry," Thom McEvoy brings together the latest scientific understanding and insights to describe an approach to managing forests that meets the needs of landowners while at the same time maintaining the integrity of forest ecosystems. "Positive impact forestry" emphasizes forestry's potential to achieve sustainable benefits both now and into the future, with long-term investment superseding short-term gain, and the needs of families -- especially future generations -- exceeding those of individuals. Thom McEvoy offers a thorough discussion of silvicultural basics, synthesizing and explaining the current state of forestry science on topics such as forest soils, tree roots, form and function in trees, and the effects of different harvesting methods on trees, soil organisms, and sites. He also offers invaluable advice on financial, legal, and management issues, ranging from finding the right forestry professionals to managing for products other than timber to passing forest lands and management legacies on to future generations. Positive Impact Forestry helps readers understand the impacts of deliberate human activities on forests and offers viable strategies that provide benefits without damaging ecosystems. It speaks directly to private forest owners and their advisers and represents an innovative guide for anyone concerned with protecting forest ecosystems, timber production, land management, and the long-term health of forests
Notes Print version record
Subject Sustainable forestry.
Forest management.
Forest ecology.
Forest ecology
Forest management
Sustainable forestry
Form Electronic book
Author Jeffords, James M
ISBN 9781597266178
1597266175