Author: West Virginia Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station
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Languages : en
Pages : 35
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Forests and the West Virginia Economy - V.1 - Forest Land Base, Forest History and Types, Forest Ownership and Inventory
Author: West Virginia Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station
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Languages : en
Pages : 35
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Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 35
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Forests & the West Virginia Economy: Forest land base, forest history and types, forest ownership and inventory
Author: Gary W. Zinn
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Category : Forests and forestry
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
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Category : Forests and forestry
Languages : en
Pages :
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Forests & the West Virginia Economy
Author: Gary W. Zinn
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Category : Forests and forestry
Languages : en
Pages : 26
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Publisher:
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Category : Forests and forestry
Languages : en
Pages : 26
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Forests & the West Virginia Economiy
A preview of West Virginia's forest resource
Author: Joseph E. Barnard
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Category : Forest surveys
Languages : en
Pages : 12
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Category : Forest surveys
Languages : en
Pages : 12
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The forest-land owners of West Virginia
Author: Thomas W. Birch
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Category : Forest landowners
Languages : en
Pages : 84
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Category : Forest landowners
Languages : en
Pages : 84
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The Forest Resources of West Virginia
Author: James T. Bones
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Category : Forests and forestry
Languages : en
Pages : 112
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Publisher:
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Category : Forests and forestry
Languages : en
Pages : 112
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Forest Statistics for West Virginia
Author: Dawn M. DiGiovanni
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Category : Forests and forestry
Languages : en
Pages : 180
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Publisher:
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Category : Forests and forestry
Languages : en
Pages : 180
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Forest Statistics Series
Author: Northeastern Forest Experiment Station (Radnor, Pa.)
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Category : Forests and forestry
Languages : en
Pages : 206
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Category : Forests and forestry
Languages : en
Pages : 206
Book Description
Ecology and Management of Central Hardwood Forests
Author: Ray R. Hicks
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 9780471137580
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 436
Book Description
A comprehensive guide to effective hardwood forest management Extending 235,000 square miles from New York to Georgia and fromVirginia to Missouri, the Central Hardwoods Region harbors the mostextensive concentration of deciduous hardwoods in the world. Asharvests in the Pacific Northwest decline and timber prices rise,the maturing stands of mixed species in this central U.S. regionare a rich and valuable resource that is increasingly vulnerable toexploitation. This timely book examines all of the key ecological,social, and economic management considerations essential to utilizeand sustain these vital woodlands effectively. First, it develops the background necessary to understand whatmakes the hardwood eco-system function, with a thorough examinationof the physiography, geology, soils, and climate of the region anda historical overview of its evolution and development frompre-European settlement to the present. Then, species by species,the book details the silvical characteristics of 34 important treespecies. Next, it offers expert recommendations for effectiveforest treatment and management, from specific concerns such astimber production, pollution, and financial planning to broaderissues, including the role of the natural resource manager and thebiological potential of the entire region. Generously supplemented with graphs and photos, Ecology andManagement of Central Hardwood Forests is important reading forforesters, natural resource managers, regional planners,environmental scientists, governmental officials--everyone with astake in the future of this critical living resource.
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 9780471137580
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 436
Book Description
A comprehensive guide to effective hardwood forest management Extending 235,000 square miles from New York to Georgia and fromVirginia to Missouri, the Central Hardwoods Region harbors the mostextensive concentration of deciduous hardwoods in the world. Asharvests in the Pacific Northwest decline and timber prices rise,the maturing stands of mixed species in this central U.S. regionare a rich and valuable resource that is increasingly vulnerable toexploitation. This timely book examines all of the key ecological,social, and economic management considerations essential to utilizeand sustain these vital woodlands effectively. First, it develops the background necessary to understand whatmakes the hardwood eco-system function, with a thorough examinationof the physiography, geology, soils, and climate of the region anda historical overview of its evolution and development frompre-European settlement to the present. Then, species by species,the book details the silvical characteristics of 34 important treespecies. Next, it offers expert recommendations for effectiveforest treatment and management, from specific concerns such astimber production, pollution, and financial planning to broaderissues, including the role of the natural resource manager and thebiological potential of the entire region. Generously supplemented with graphs and photos, Ecology andManagement of Central Hardwood Forests is important reading forforesters, natural resource managers, regional planners,environmental scientists, governmental officials--everyone with astake in the future of this critical living resource.