6. Silvicultural Treatments to Enhance Productivity

  1. Julian Evans OBE BSc, PhD, DSc, FICFor
  1. H. Lee Allen

Published Online: 21 JAN 2008

DOI: 10.1002/9780470757079.ch6

The Forests Handbook, Volume 2: Applying Forest Science for Sustainable Management

The Forests Handbook, Volume 2: Applying Forest Science for Sustainable Management

How to Cite

Allen, H. L. (2008) Silvicultural Treatments to Enhance Productivity, in The Forests Handbook, Volume 2: Applying Forest Science for Sustainable Management (ed J. Evans), Blackwell Science Ltd, Oxford, UK. doi: 10.1002/9780470757079.ch6

Editor Information

  1. T.H. Huxley School of Environment, Earth Sciences and Engineering, Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, The University of London, United Kingdom

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 21 JAN 2008
  2. Published Print: 18 JAN 2001

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9780632048236

Online ISBN: 9780470757079

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Keywords:

  • silvicultural treatments;
  • productivity enhancement;
  • forest management;
  • soil resource;
  • nutrient availability

Summary

This chapter contains section titled:

  • Introduction

  • Ecophysiological Basis for Forest Production

  • Silvicultural Treatments

  • Interactions Among Treatments

  • Future Opportunities

  • References