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This 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 other countries. Sharpe et al. features a thorough updating of the text including new or revised material on future values and the importance of forests with respect to global warming, world trade, renewability and sustainability, and ecosystem concerns and that's just in chapter one.Additional revisions or additions will include historical range variability (HRV) the latest ecosystem management strategies, Green Forest Certification for sustainability in the Ecology and Silviculture and Forest Ecosystem Management chapters; Satellite imagery in fire control and assessment of effects in the Fire Management chapter; expanded coverage of ecotourism in the Outdoor recreation and Wildlife Management chapter; updated material and new examples in the Urban Forestry chapterThere will also be new case studies in Chapter 2: Forest and Renewable Policy: Historical Developments and current Application, and Chapter 18: Forest Management by the States.Internet applications for forest policy, Green Forest certification and sustainability and public input and satellite imagery and many others.

I Human Responses to Forests and Renewable Resources
1 Forests: Historical Uses and Future Values
2 Forest and Renewable Resource Policy: Historical Development and Current Applications
II Distribution, Management, and Protection of Forests
3 Distribution of North American Forests
4 Forest Ecology
5 Silviculture and Forest Ecosystem Management
6 Insects and Mammals
7 Disease and the Elements
8 Fire Management
III Forest-Associated Renewable Resources
9 Wildlife Conservation and Management
10 Watersheds and Streams
11 Conservation and Management of Rangeland Resources
12 Outdoor Recreation and Wilderness Management
IV Market Applications and Analysis of Forest Resources
13 Harvesting Trees
14 Forest Products
15 Economics in Forest and Renewable Resource Management
16 Measuring and Analyzing Forests and Renewable Resources
V Organization for Forest Resources Management
17 Forest and Renewable Resource Management by the Federal Government
18 Forest Management by the States
19 Forest Management on Private Lands
20 Urban Forestry
21 International Forestry

Appendixes
A Major Federal Legislation and Government Policy for Natural Resources in the United States, by Time Periods
B Metric Conversions
C Common and Scientific Names of Trees Used in the Text
D Common and Scientific Names of Mammals and Birds Used in the Text
E Common and Scientific Names of Range Vegetation
F Professional Societies for Natural Resource Personnel
G Urban and Community Forestry Professional and Educational Organizations
H National Environmental Organizations

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Introduction to Forests and Renewable Resources

Introduction to Forests and Renewable Resources

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Table of Contents

1 Forests: Historical Uses and Future Values

2 Forest and Renewable Resource Policy: Historical Development and Current Applications

II Distribution, Management, and Protection of Forests

3 Distribution of North American Forests

4 Forest Ecology

5 Silviculture and Forest Ecosystem Management

6 Insects and Mammals

7 Disease and the Elements

8 Fire Management

III Forest-Associated Renewable Resources

9 Wildlife Conservation and Management

10 Watersheds and Streams

11 Conservation and Management of Rangeland Resources

12 Outdoor Recreation and Wilderness Management

IV Market Applications and Analysis of Forest Resources

13 Harvesting Trees

14 Forest Products

15 Economics in Forest and Renewable Resource Management

16 Measuring and Analyzing Forests and Renewable Resources

V Organization for Forest Resources Management

17 Forest and Renewable Resource Management by the Federal Government

18 Forest Management by the States

19 Forest Management on Private Lands

20 Urban Forestry

21 International Forestry

Appendixes

A Major Federal Legislation and Government Policy for Natural Resources in the United States, by Time Periods

B Metric Conversions

C Common and Scientific Names of Trees Used in the Text

D Common and Scientific Names of Mammals and Birds Used in the Text

E Common and Scientific Names of Range Vegetation

F Professional Societies for Natural Resource Personnel

G Urban and Community Forestry Professional and Educational Organizations

H National Environmental Organizations

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