Introduction to Forestry Science, Soft Cover

Practical, easy to understand, and up-to-date, INTRODUCTION TO FORESTRY SCIENCE, Third Edition provides readers with a comprehensive overview of the principles and practices of forest management that are commonly practiced in the United States. Appropriate for anyone interested in forestry or natural resources, this book is filled with visual aids and tools as well as career profiles which give readers an overview of what it might be like to work in the forest industry and demonstrate how concepts are applied in the real world. In addition to covering the basics of the biological processes necessary for the creation of forests, topics such as the economic impact of forests on the U.S. economy, government historical events and policies, regional differences in forests and forest management, and laws and regulations that govern the use of forests are presented.

Table of Contents:
Section I: INTRODUCTION: GETTING ACQUAINTED WITH THE FOREST. 1. Introduction to Forestry. 2. North American Forest Regions. Section II: FOREST SAFETY 3. Safety in the Forest Section III: FOREST MANAGEMENT 4. Silviculture 5. Measurement of Forest Resources 6. Harvest and Reforestation Practices 7. Fire and the Forest 8. Wildlife and the Forest 9. Water Quality and Watershed Management 10. The Role of Government in Forestry Section III: FOREST PRODUCTS 11. Wood Construction Materials 12. Specialty Forest Products 13. Plantation Products and Practices Section V NEW DIRECTIONS AND TECHNOLOGIES IN FORESTRY 14. Urban Forestry 15. Space-Age Forest Technologies Section VI DENDROLOGY: THE SCIENTIFIC STUDY OF TREES 16. Physiology of Trees 17. Forest Ecology 18. Diseases and Pests of Trees 19. Anatomy and Classification of Trees Section VII TREES OF THE FOREST 20. Tree Identification APPENDICES. Appendix I. North American Trees and Bushes. Appendix II. Insects of Forests and Ornamental Trees. Appendix III. Schools Offering Forestry/Natural Resource Programs. Appendix IV. Timberland Ownership by State Appendix V. United States Land Areas. Appendix VI. The Tree Farm Community Appendix VII. Harvested Volume in the United States by Ownership and Region GLOSSARY. INDEX.

About the Author :
L. Devere Burton, PhD has been involved with agricultural education most of his life, first as a student, and then as a teacher and state program supervisor. He retired as Dean of Instruction at the College of Southern Idaho in 2006. He is a graduate of Utah State University and Brigham Young University and holds a Ph.D. from Iowa State University. He is active in a number of professional associations including the National FFA, ACTE Agricultural Educators of Idaho, and the Idaho Department of Commerce Technology Committee.

Review :
"I am really excited about being able to use this text in my forestry class. It has up to date material/references that have not been available to me in one text." "I believe the topics outlined here addresses today's students' interest and knowledge in forest science, however at the same time challenges them to think outside the box when thinking about a career in the Forest Science field. I believe this text and manual provides more advantages than the competition in the quality of additional information and topics related to a high school education."