Chapter 7. Management of Forests

  1. Edward I. Newman

Published Online: 16 APR 2008

DOI: 10.1002/9780470698723.ch7

Applied Ecology and Environmental Management, Second Edition

Applied Ecology and Environmental Management, Second Edition

How to Cite

Newman, E. I. (2008) Management of Forests, in Applied Ecology and Environmental Management, Second Edition, Blackwell Science Ltd, Oxford, UK. doi: 10.1002/9780470698723.ch7

Author Information

  1. School of Biological Sciences, University of Bristol, England

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 16 APR 2008
  2. Published Print: 13 NOV 2000

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9780632042654

Online ISBN: 9780470698723

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Keywords:

  • management of forests;
  • wild species;
  • wildlife conservation;
  • shifting cultivation;
  • timber production

Summary

This chapter contains section titled:

  • Questions

  • Background Science

  • Management Systems

  • Can Worldwide Tree Growth Supply World Timber Needs?

  • Deforestation

  • Tree Population Dynamics and Forest Structure

  • Fire in Forests

  • Implications for Forest Management

  • Conclusions

  • Further Reading