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Restoration of Boreal and Temperate Forestsby John A. Stanturf; Palle Madsen
CRC Press 2004; US$ 159.95In recent years, restoration of forest ecosystems has gained much interest. Forestry research and management has undergone profound change over the last decade, and restoration has become a policy goal in many countries. Nevertheless, until now there has been no authoritative reference that consolidates the state of the art of forest restoration into one comprehensive volume. Written by internationally recognized authors, Restoration of Boreal and Temperate Forests summarizes the entire range of restoration protocols at both local and regional scales and documents and compares case studies of forest restoration projects in a geographically diverse range of temperate and boreal zones. more...
Planting Natureby Shaul E. Cohen
University of California Press 2004; US$ 15.95Trees hold a powerful place in American constructions of what is good in nature and the environment. As we attempt to cope with environmental crises, trees are increasingly enlisted with great fervor as agents of our stewardship over nature. In this innovative and impassioned book, Shaul E. Cohen exposes the way that environmental stewardship is undermined through the manipulation of trees and the people who plant them by a partnership of big business, the government, and tree-planting groups. He reveals how positive associations and symbols that have been invested in trees are exploited by an interlocking network of government agencies, private timber companies, and nongovernmental organizations to subvert the power of people who think that... more...
Ecophysiology of Northern Spruce Species: The Performance of Planted Seedlingsby Steven C. Grossnicke
NRC Research Press 2000; US$ 49.95This book provides foresters with the necessary information to understand the performance of spruce seedlings after being planted on a reforestation site. It was written for an anticipated audience of university students who are taking a regeneration silviculture class, plus foresters and researchers who work with spruce species within forest regeneration programs throughout the world. more...
Poplar Culture in North Americaby D. I. Dickmann; J. G. Isebrands; J. E. Eckenwalder; J. Richarson
NRC Research Press 2001; US$ 49.95Published on the occasion of the 21st session of the International Poplar Commission in association with The Poplar Council of Canada and the Poplar Council of the United States This book describes the status of culture and utilization of poplars in North America and documents succinctly recent scientific and technological advances. more...
Molecular Genetics and Breeding of Forest Treesby Sandeep Kumar; Matthias Fladung
Haworth Press 2004; US$ 89.95This unique single source integrates tree transgenesis, functional genomics, and structural genomics to present, for the first time, a unified approach to research on the molecular biology of forest trees. A distinguished panel of scientists, researchers, and educators from around the world have combined their efforts to present the most up-to-date information on genome mapping, the molecular biology of wood formation and more, with chapters exploring every aspect of this quickly evolving field. Examining EST databases, proteomics, modification of flowering, microsatellite DNA markers, ectomycorrhizal symbiosis, and much more, Molecular Genetics and Breeding of Forest Trees is an important addition to your professional or teaching collection.... more...
The Wild Treesby Richard Preston
Random House Publishing Group 2007; US$ 11.99Hidden away in foggy, uncharted rain forest valleys in Northern California are the largest and tallest organisms the world has ever sustained–the coast redwood trees, Sequoia sempervirens. Ninety-six percent of the ancient redwood forests have been destroyed by logging, but the untouched fragments that remain are among the great wonders of nature. The biggest redwoods have trunks up to thirty feet wide and can rise more than thirty-five stories above the ground, forming cathedral-like structures in the air. Until recently, redwoods were thought to be virtually impossible to ascend, and the canopy at the tops of these majestic trees was undiscovered. In The Wild Trees , Richard Preston unfolds the spellbinding story of Steve Sillett,... more...
Forest Geneticsby T.L. White; W.T. Adams; D.B. Neale
CAB International 2007; US$ 200.00Providing a comprehensive introduction to the principles of genetics as important to forest trees, this text integrates the varied sub-disciplines of genetics and their applications in gene conservation, tree improvement and biotechnology. more...
The Ecology and Silviculture of Oaksby P.S. Johnson; S.R. Shifley; R. Rogers
CAB International 2001; US$ 175.00The current trend in managing forests and forested landscapes is away from a narrow focus on sustaining timber and other commodity outputs and toward a broader philosophy of sustaining desired ecosystems. This book is a source of ideas on how to think about oak forests as responsive ecosystems. more...
Protocol for Somatic Embryogenesis in Woody Plantsby S. Mohan Jain; Pramod K. Gupta
Springer 2005; US$ 239.00Tropical Forest Seedby Lars Schmidt
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG 2007; US$ 219.00The book aims at dealing with all practical issues in connection with practical tree seed procurement and supply in tropical countries, with necessary background information and documentation of applied methods. It starts with seed collection and follows the processes of the standard fates of seeds, from extraction, cleaning, drying, testing and storing to distribution and sowing in the field or in the nursery. The text covers simple hands-on methods and more advanced methods, and emphasises the balance between using available technology, equipment and other facilities, and a sound view of what is needed. Although the essence of seed handling is necessarily linked to maintaining physiological quality, genetic aspects and the issue of collecting... more...