Forestry in a global context /
Forestry in a global context /
edited by Roger Sands (School of Forestry, University of Canterbury, New Zealand).
- 2nd edition.
- 1 online resource (xi, 238 pages) : illustrations, charts
Includes bibliographical references and index.
A history of human interaction with forests / R. Sands -- Forests of the world / R. Sands -- The environmental value of forests / R. Sands, D.A. Norton and C.J. Weston -- Wood and paper products / P.N. McFarlane and R. Sands -- Bioenergy, innovative biomaterials, non-wood forest products / P.N. McFarlane and R. Sands -- Forest dynamics in the Tropics / K.F. Wiersum -- Sustainable forest management / J.L. Innes -- Forestry and climate change / E.G. Mason and B.R. Manley -- Plantations for wood production with environmental care / E.K.S. Nambiar and R. Sands -- Social forestry / K.F. Wiersum and R. Sands -- International forest policy / K.F. Wiersum and B.J.M. Arts.
Access limited to subscribing institution.
This book with eleven chapters explores forestry in a global context. The book contains discussion on the following topics: history of human interaction with forests; forests of the world; environmental value of forests; wood and paper products; bioenergy, innovative biomaterials, non-wood forest products; forest dynamics in the tropics; sustainable forest management; forestry and climate change; plantations for wood production with environmental care; social forestry; and international forest policy.
Forests and forestry.
Forestry Economics, (New March 2000)
Policy and Planning.
Forests and Forest Trees (Biology and Ecology)
Silviculture and Forest Management.
Wood Utilization and Engineered Wood Products.
Chemical and Biological Processing of Wood.
Non-wood Forest Products.
Energy.
Meteorology and Climate.
Bioenergy.
Biofuels.
Climate.
Climate change.
Ecosystem services.
Forest management.
Forest plantations.
Forest policy.
Forest resources.
Forestry.
Forests.
History.
Human activity.
Non-wood forest products.
Paper.
Social forestry.
Sustainability.
Tropical forests.
Wood products.
SD131 / .S26 2013eb
634.9
Includes bibliographical references and index.
A history of human interaction with forests / R. Sands -- Forests of the world / R. Sands -- The environmental value of forests / R. Sands, D.A. Norton and C.J. Weston -- Wood and paper products / P.N. McFarlane and R. Sands -- Bioenergy, innovative biomaterials, non-wood forest products / P.N. McFarlane and R. Sands -- Forest dynamics in the Tropics / K.F. Wiersum -- Sustainable forest management / J.L. Innes -- Forestry and climate change / E.G. Mason and B.R. Manley -- Plantations for wood production with environmental care / E.K.S. Nambiar and R. Sands -- Social forestry / K.F. Wiersum and R. Sands -- International forest policy / K.F. Wiersum and B.J.M. Arts.
Access limited to subscribing institution.
This book with eleven chapters explores forestry in a global context. The book contains discussion on the following topics: history of human interaction with forests; forests of the world; environmental value of forests; wood and paper products; bioenergy, innovative biomaterials, non-wood forest products; forest dynamics in the tropics; sustainable forest management; forestry and climate change; plantations for wood production with environmental care; social forestry; and international forest policy.
Forests and forestry.
Forestry Economics, (New March 2000)
Policy and Planning.
Forests and Forest Trees (Biology and Ecology)
Silviculture and Forest Management.
Wood Utilization and Engineered Wood Products.
Chemical and Biological Processing of Wood.
Non-wood Forest Products.
Energy.
Meteorology and Climate.
Bioenergy.
Biofuels.
Climate.
Climate change.
Ecosystem services.
Forest management.
Forest plantations.
Forest policy.
Forest resources.
Forestry.
Forests.
History.
Human activity.
Non-wood forest products.
Paper.
Social forestry.
Sustainability.
Tropical forests.
Wood products.
SD131 / .S26 2013eb
634.9