Introduction to forestry science
By: L. DeVere Burton
Edition: 3rd ed.
Publisher: Delmar, Cengage Learning; Delmar Cengage Learning
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Clifton Park, NY
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 571
ISBN-13: 9781111308391
Subjects: Forest management; Juvenile literature..; Juvenile literature; Forests and forestry
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: About the author; title: Section one : Introduction to forestry science.; title: Introduction to forestry; title: North American forest regions; title: Section two : Forest safety.; title: Safety in the forest; title: Section three : Forest management.; title: Silviculture; title: Measurement of forest resources; title: Harvest and reforestation practices; title: Fire and the forest; title: Wildlife and the forest; title: Water quality and watershed management; title: The role of government in forestry; title: Section four : Forest products.; title: Wood construction materials; title: Specialty forest products; title: Plantation products and practices; title: Section five : New directions and technologies in forestry.; title: Urban forestry; title: Space-age forest technologies; title: Section six : Dendrology : the scientific study of trees.; title: Physiology of trees; title: Forest ecology; title: Diseases and pests of trees; title: Anatomy and classification of trees; title: Section seven : Trees of the forest.; title: Tree identification; title: Appendixes.; title: North American trees and bushes; title: Insects of forests and ornamental trees; title: College/university forestry & natural resource programs; title: Timberland ownership by state; title: United States land areas; title: The tree farm community; title: Volume estimates of harvested wood products by region, state, and product type; title: Glossary