Introduction to Forestry and Natural Resources

by Donald L. Grebner, Pete Bettinger, Jacek P. Siry

Overview

Introduction to Forestry and Natural Resources presents a broad overview of the profession of forestry. The book details several key fields within forestry, including forest health, economics, policy, utilization, and forestry careers. Chapters deal specifically with forest products and harvesting, recreation, wildlife habitats, tree anatomy and physiology, and ethics. These topics are ideal for undergraduate introductory courses and include numerous examples (mainly graphical) and questions for students to ponder.

Unlike other introductory forestry texts, which focus largely on forest ecology rather than practical forestry concepts, Introduction to Forestry and Natural Resources encompasses economic, ecological, and social aspects providing a uniquely balanced text. The wide range of experience of the contributing authors equips them especially well to identify missing content from other texts in the area and address topics currently covered in corresponding college courses.

• 300 original illustrations including line art, graphs, tables and maps
• Syllabus-planning assistance for adopting professors so that they can add the content to their course materials via the companion website's question-and-answer material for each chapter
• Contributors are experienced textbook authors with diverse professional backgrounds in forestry

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780123869029
Publisher:	Elsevier Science & Technology Books
Publication date:	12/31/2012
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	508
File size:	24 MB
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About the Author

Dr. Donald L. Grebner is a professor in the Department of Forestry, Mississippi State University. His areas of research specialization include forest management and economics, bioenergy, carbon sequestration, and forest protection. He teaches undergraduate and graduate courses, both traditional and distance, in forest resource management, advanced forest management, and international forest resources and trade. Prior to his time at Mississippi State, he worked as an extension forester with the U.S. Peace Corps in Costa Rica and was a research analyst for Winrock International. He is very active in the Society of American Foresters as well as the International Union of Forest Research Organizations, Unit 4.02.00 Accounting and Managerial Economics Working Group. Dr. Grebner is a co-author of three textbooks entitled Forest Management and Planning, Introduction to Forestry and Natural Resources, and Forest Plans of North America.
Pete Bettinger is a professor of forestry at the University of Georgia. He teaches forest planning, forest measurements, and aerial photogrammetry; and conducts research in applied forest management with particular emphasis on harvest scheduling, precision forestry, and geospatial technologies. Dr. Bettinger has worked with the forest industry in the southern and western United States, and maintains this connection to forestry professionals through his leadership in the Southern Forestry and Natural Resource Management GIS Conference and other continuing education courses he offers. Dr. Bettinger is also a co-author of two other books published by Academic Press, Introduction to Forestry and Natural Resources, and Forest Plans of North America.
Jacek Siry is a professor of forest economics at the University of Georgia. He teaches forest economics, economics of renewable resources, and international forest business, and conducts research in applied forest economics with emphasis on timber markets, investments and finance, and forest management. Dr. Siry is also a co-author of two other books published by Academic Press, Introduction to Forestry and Natural Resources, and Forest Plans of North America.

Table of Contents

1. A Brief History of Forestry and Natural Resource Management 

2. Forest Regions of the World 

3. Forest Objectives, Goals, and Constraints 

4. Forest Products 

5. Wildlife Habitat Relationships 

6. Ecosystems Services 

7. Forest Recreation 

8. Forest Measurements and Forestry Related Data 

9. Tree anatomy and physiology 

10. Forest Dynamics 

11. Common Forestry Practices 

12. Forest Harvesting Systems 

13. Forest Economics 

14. Forest Disturbances and Health 

15. Forest Policies and External Pressures 

16. Urban Forestry 

17. Ethics 

18. Careers 

Appendix A: Species Names 

Appendix B: Glossary 

Appendix C: Forestry Organizations

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Editorial Reviews

"Forestry scholars Grebner, Bettinger, and Siry present an introductory textbook for freshman college students that can also be read by anyone interested in learning about forestry and natural resources." —Reference & Research Book News, October 2013

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