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  • Community Forestry in Nepal

    Adapting to a Changing World

    Edited by Richard Thwaites, Robert Fisher, Mohan Poudel ...
    Series series The Earthscan Forest Library
    Community forestry focuses on the link between forest resources and livelihoods and contributes to forest conservation and reforestation. It is widespread in Nepal, with a very high proportion of the rural population involved, and is widely recognized as one of the most successful examples of community forestry in Asia. Through a combination of literature reviews and original research, this volume ... Read more

    $62.99 USD

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  • Tree Faller's Manual

    Techniques for Standard and Complex Tree-Felling Operations

    by ForestWorks ...
    The Tree Faller’s Manual is an essential handbook for forest operators and others who need to fell trees manually using a hand-held chainsaw. This manual builds on the information provided by the Chainsaw Operator’s Manual.Tree felling is a high risk activity. Many fatalities and serious injuries have occurred as a result of being struck by falling trees, dislodged tree limbs or other dangers in ... Read more

    $17.99 USD

  • A Landowner's Guide to Managing Your Woods

    How to Maintain a Small Acreage for Long-Term Health, Biodiversity, and High-Quality Timber Production

    by Anne Larkin Hansen, Mike Severson, Dennis L. Waterman ...
    Whether you have a few acres of trees in the suburbs or a small commercial forest, you can encourage a healthy and sustainable ecosystem through proper woodland management. This introductory guide shows you how to identify the type, health, and quality of your trees and suggests strategies for keeping your woodland thriving. ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

  • The Redwood Forest

    History, Ecology, and Conservation of the Coast Redwoods

    by Save-the-Redwoods League ...
    Evidence is mounting that redwood forests, like many other ecosystems, cannot survive as small, isolated fragments in human-altered landscapes. Such fragments lose their diversity over time and, in the case of redwoods, may even lose the ability to grow new, giant trees.The Redwood Forest, written in support of Save-the-Redwood League's master plan, provides scientific guidance for saving the ... Read more

    $37.49 USD

  • Bad Harvest

    The Timber Trade and the Degradation of Global Forests

    by Nigel Dudley, Jean-Paul Jeanrenaud, Francis Sullivan ...
    The world's forests are disappearing at an alarming rate, and with disastrous consequences. Demand for wood and paper products ranks high amongst the causes of deforestation and forest degradation, and is now the major cause of loss in those forests richest in wildlife. There is a great deal to be done to improve the timber industry before our forests are safely and sustainably managed.Bad Harvest ... Read more

    $57.99 USD

  • The Far North:

    Plant Biodiversity and Ecology of Yakutia

    Edited by Elena I. Troeva, A. P. Isaev, M.M. Cherosov, N. S. Karpov ...
    Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
    Outside Russia very little is known about the terrestrial ecology, vegetation, biogeographical patterns, and biodiversity of the enormously extensive ecosystems of Yakutia, Siberia. These systems are very special in that they function on top of huge layers of permafrost and are exposed to very severe and extreme weather conditions, the range between winter and summer temperatures being more than ... Read more

    $188.09 USD

  • Governing Africa's Forests in a Globalized World

    Edited by Laura Anne German, Alain Karsenty, Anne Marie Tiani ...
    Series series The Earthscan Forest Library
    Many countries around the world are engaged in decentralization processes, and most African countries face serious problems with forest governance, from benefits sharing to illegality and sustainable forest management. This book summarizes experiences to date on the extent and nature of decentralization and its outcomes - most of which suggest an underperformance of governance reforms - and ... Read more

    $42.99 USD

  • Ecosystem Goods and Services from Plantation Forests

    Edited by Jurgen Bauhus, Peter van der Meer, Markku Kanninen ...
    Series series The Earthscan Forest Library
    Plantation forests often have a negative image. They are typically assumed to be poor substitutes for natural forests, particularly in terms of biodiversity conservation, carbon storage, provision of clean drinking water and other non-timber goods and services. Often they are monocultures that do not appear to invite people for recreation and other direct uses. Yet as this book clearly shows, they ... Read more

    $67.99 USD

  • Bioenergy from Wood

    Sustainable Production in the Tropics

    Edited by Thomas Seifert ...
    Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
    This book is written for scientists and practitioners interested in deepening their knowledge of the sustainable production of bioenergy from wood in tropical and sub-tropical countries. Utilising the value chain concept, this book outlines the necessary aspects for managing sustainable bioenergy production. A wide range of topics is covered including biomass localization, modelling and upscaling, ... Read more

    $143.09 USD

  • Conservation of Faunal Diversity in Forested Landscapes

    Edited by R.M. DeGraaf, R.I. Miller ...
    Series Book 6 - Conservation Biology
    Forest wildlife conservation is critically required in many parts of the world today. This book presents a merger between the elements of wildlife conservation and habitat conservation, and explains how these disciplines can be used to promote the conservation of vertebrates in forests around the world. ... Read more

    $188.09 USD

  • Insects, Fire and Conservation

    by Tim R. New ...
    Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
    A global synthesis of the impacts of wildfires and controlled burning on insects, bringing together much hitherto scattered information to provide a guide to improved conservation management practice. The great variety of responses by insect species and assemblages demonstrates the often subtle balance between fire being a severe threat and a vital management component. Examples from many parts of ... Read more

    $89.09 USD

  • The Decentralization of Forest Governance

    Politics, Economics and the Fight for Control of Forests in Indonesian Borneo

    Edited by Eva Wollenberg, Moira Moeliono, Godwin Limberg ...
    Series series The Earthscan Forest Library
    'This book provides an excellent overview of more than a decade of transformation in a forest landscape where the interests of local people, extractive industries and globally important biodiversity are in conflict. The studies assembled here teach us that plans and strategies are fine but, in the real world of the forest frontier, conservation must be based upon negotiation, social learning and ... Read more

    $72.99 USD