The Woodlot Management Handbook: Making the Most of Your Wooded Property For Conservation, Income or Both
A useful guide to basic woodlot or forest conservation practice, management and utilization ... This is a well-done, comprehensive explanation of woodland ecology in terms of property management and restoration. Over 50 diagrams and illustrations help the reader understand the text. As an owner of a woodlot, I found this book a good resource and of great interest. (Jean E. BedgerCurrent Books on Gardening and Botany2000-02-01)The overall thesis of the book is that good land stewardship maximizes both ecological conservation and economic returns. (Choice1999-02-01)The authors offer information on developing a woodland-stewardship plan and buying woodland property. (Booklist1999-07-01)This revised and expanded edition of The Woodlot Management Handbook contains lots of information pertaining to forests, conservation, timber production and more. The chapter on Woodland Ecology addresses important topics including soil and nutrients, water, climate and sunlight, competition, the soil ecosystem, wildlife habitats, food chains and the importance of natural corridors. Readers will learn how to prepare a woodland inventory, principles and practices of timber and firewood harvest, about reforestation and even about trails, pests and poachers as well as buying a woodlot property. Numerous black-and-white illustrations and colour photographs complement the text. If you have a woodlot or are thinking about acquiring one you will want to consider reading The Woodlot Management Handbook. (Simcoe.com2013-11-03)