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  • Forest Management and the Water Cycle

    An Ecosystem-Based Approach

    Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
    The protective function of forests for water quality and water-related hazards, as well as adequate water supplies for forest ecosystems in Europe, are potentially at risk due to changing climate and changing land-management practices. Water budgets of forest ecosystems are heavily dependent on climate and forest structure. The latter is determined by the management measures applied in the ... Leer más

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  • Dynamic Forest

    Man Versus Nature in the Boreal Forest

    Series Libro 7 - Point of View
    Nearing the end of a lifetime in the boreal forest, a retired forester writes a passionate plea for rational, science-based forest management.The boreal forest is constantly changing, often dramatically. We like to picture it as a stable, balanced system. Really, it is anything but stable. The boreal forest is dynamic.For over sixty years, forester Malcolm F. Squires has seen mature forests within ... Leer más

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  • Chainsaw Operator's Manual

    Chainsaw Safety, Maintenance and Cross-cutting Techniques

    de ForestWorks ...
    The Chainsaw Operator's Manual is an essential safety tool for chainsaw operators. It is the ultimate guide to basic chainsaw operating techniques covering safety, maintenance and cross-cutting, but not tree felling. Detailed diagrams illustrate horizontal, vertical and boring cuts, as well as trimming and cross-cutting techniques.Safety considerations are discussed, including workplace safety, ... Leer más

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  • Field Guide: Fire in Dry Eucalypt Forest

    Fuel Assessment and Fire Behaviour Prediction in Dry Eucalypt Forest

    An effective response to bushfires relies on accurate predictions of fire behaviour, particularly the rate of spread, intensity and ‘spotting’. This field guide has been developed to provide a systematic method for assessing fuel hazard and predicting potential fire behaviour in dry eucalypt forest. It will assist in making vital decisions that ensure the protection of fire crews and the community ... Leer más

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  • George Perkins Marsh

    Prophet of Conservation

    Series series Weyerhaeuser Environmental Books
    George Perkins Marsh (1801–1882) was the first to reveal the menace of environmental misuse, to explain its causes, and to prescribe reforms. David Lowenthal here offers fresh insights, from new sources, into Marsh’s career and shows his relevance today, in a book which has its roots in but wholly supersedes Lowenthal’s earlier biography George Perkins Marsh: Versatile Vermonter (1958). Marsh’s ... Leer más

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  • Fire on the Rim

    A Firefighter's Season at the Grand Canyon

    Series series Weyerhaeuser Cycle of Fire
    In this lively account of one [fire] season, Pyne introduces us to the tightly knit world of a fire crew, to the complex geography of the North Rim, to the technique and changing philosophy of fire management. ... Leer más

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  • The Nature of Borders

    Salmon, Boundaries, and Bandits on the Salish Sea

    Series series Emil and Kathleen Sick Book Series in Western History and Biography
    Winner of the 2014 Albert Corey Prize from the American Historical AssociationWinner of the 2013 Hal Rothman Award from the Western History AssociationWinner of the 2013 John Lyman Book Award in the Naval and Maritime Science and Technology category from the North American Society for Oceanic HistoryFor centuries, borders have been central to salmon management customs on the Salish Sea, but how ... Leer más

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  • Tree and Forest Measurement

    de Phil West ...
    Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
    Forests must be measured, if they are to be managed and conserved properly. This book describes the principles of modern forest measurement, whether using simple, hand-held equipment or sophisticated satellite imagery. Written in a straightforward style, it will be understood by everyone who works with forests, from the professional forester to the layperson. It describes how and why forests are ... Leer más

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  • The Dawn of Conservation Diplomacy

    U.S.-Canadian Wildlife Protection Treaties in the Progressive Era

    Series series Weyerhaeuser Environmental Books
    In the first decades of the twentieth century, fish in the Great Lakes and Puget Sound, seals in the North Pacific, and birds across North America faced a common threat: over harvesting that threatened extinction for many species. Progressive era conservationists saw a need for government intervention to protect threatened animals. And because so many species migrated across international ... Leer más

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  • Conserving Biodiversity in East African Forests

    A Study of the Eastern Arc Mountains

    de W.D. Newmark ...
    Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
    Tanzania is one of the most biologically diverse nations in the world. Traveling from west to east across Tanzania, one encounters an incredible array of ecosystems and species. Beginning at Lakes Victoria, Tanganyika, and Nyasa that form much of the western boundary of Tanzania, one finds the most diverse and some of the most spectacular concentrations of endemic fish in any of the world's lakes. ... Leer más

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  • Project Vesta: Fire in Dry Eucalypt Forest

    Fuel Structure, Fuel Dynamics and Fire Behaviour

    Project Vesta was a comprehensive research project to investigate the behaviour and spread of high-intensity bushfires in dry eucalypt forests with different fuel ages and understorey vegetation structures. The project was designed to quantify age-related changes in fuel attributes and fire behaviour in dry eucalypt forests typical of southern Australia. The four main scientific aims of Project ... Leer más

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  • Handbook of Quantitative Forest Genetics

    Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
    This handbook was designed as a reference tool for forest geneticists, tree breeders and other tree improvement personnel, as well as a textbook for university courses and short-courses at the graduate level in quantitative genetics.The chapters focus on the decision points faced by quantitative geneticists and breeders in designing programs and analyzing data. Beginning with a justification for ... Leer más

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