Positive Impact Forestry

A Sustainable Approach To Managing Woodlands

Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Nature, Plant Life, Trees, Environment, Natural Resources
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Author: Thomas J. McEvoy ISBN: 9781597266178
Publisher: Island Press Publication: June 22, 2012
Imprint: Island Press Language: English
Author: Thomas J. McEvoy
ISBN: 9781597266178
Publisher: Island Press
Publication: June 22, 2012
Imprint: Island Press
Language: English

Positive Impact Forestry is a primer for private woodland owners and their managers on managing their land and forests to protect both ecological and economic vitality. Moving beyond the concept of "low impact forestry," Thom McEvoy brings together the latest scientific understanding and insights to describe an approach to managing forests that meets the needs of landowners while at the same time maintaining the integrity of forest ecosystems. "Positive impact forestry" emphasizes forestry's potential to achieve sustainable benefits both now and into the future, with long-term investmsuperseding short-term gain, and the needs of families -- especially future generations -- exceeding those of individuals.
Thom McEvoy offers a thorough discussion of silvicultural basics, synthesizing and explaining the currstate of forestry science on topics such as forest soils, tree roots, form and function in trees, and the effects of differharvesting methods on trees, soil organisms, and sites. He also offers invaluable advice on financial, legal, and managemissues, ranging from finding the right forestry professionals to managing for products other than timber to passing forest lands and managemlegacies on to future generations.
Positive Impact Forestry helps readers understand the impacts of deliberate human activities on forests and offers viable strategies that provide benefits without damaging ecosystems. It speaks directly to private forest owners and their advisers and represents an innovative guide for anyone concerned with protecting forest ecosystems, timber production, land management, and the long-term health of forests.
Named the "Best Forestry Book for 2004" by the National Woodlands Owners Association

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Positive Impact Forestry is a primer for private woodland owners and their managers on managing their land and forests to protect both ecological and economic vitality. Moving beyond the concept of "low impact forestry," Thom McEvoy brings together the latest scientific understanding and insights to describe an approach to managing forests that meets the needs of landowners while at the same time maintaining the integrity of forest ecosystems. "Positive impact forestry" emphasizes forestry's potential to achieve sustainable benefits both now and into the future, with long-term investmsuperseding short-term gain, and the needs of families -- especially future generations -- exceeding those of individuals.
Thom McEvoy offers a thorough discussion of silvicultural basics, synthesizing and explaining the currstate of forestry science on topics such as forest soils, tree roots, form and function in trees, and the effects of differharvesting methods on trees, soil organisms, and sites. He also offers invaluable advice on financial, legal, and managemissues, ranging from finding the right forestry professionals to managing for products other than timber to passing forest lands and managemlegacies on to future generations.
Positive Impact Forestry helps readers understand the impacts of deliberate human activities on forests and offers viable strategies that provide benefits without damaging ecosystems. It speaks directly to private forest owners and their advisers and represents an innovative guide for anyone concerned with protecting forest ecosystems, timber production, land management, and the long-term health of forests.
Named the "Best Forestry Book for 2004" by the National Woodlands Owners Association

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