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Ecology & Organismal Biology
The Practice of Silviculture
Applied Forest Ecology, 10th Edition
Mark S. Ashton & Matthew J. Kelty
ISBN: 978-1-119-27095-9 | Dec 2017 | 792PP
Previous Edition: 978-0-471-10941-9
The most up-to-date, comprehensive resource on silviculture that covers the
range of topics and issues facing today’s foresters and resource
professionals
The tenth edition of the classic work, The Practice of Silviculture: Applied Forest
Ecology, includes the most current information and the results of research on the
many issues that are relevant to forests and forestry. The text covers such timely
topics as biofuels and intensive timber production, ecosystem and landscape
scale management of public lands, ecosystem services, surface drinking water
supplies, urban and community greenspace, forest carbon, fire and climate, and
much more.
In recent years, silvicultural systems have become more sophisticated and
complex in application, particularly with a focus on multi-aged silviculture. There
have been paradigm shifts toward managing for more complex structures and
age-classes for integrated and complementary values including wildlife, water and
open space recreation. Extensively revised and updated, this new edition covers a
wide range of topics and challenges relevant to the forester or resource
professional today. This full-color text offers the most expansive book on
silviculture and:
•• Includes a revised and expanded text with clear language and explanations
•• Covers the many cutting-edge resource issues that are relevant to forests and
forestry
•• Contains boxes within each chapter to provide greater detail on particular
silvicultural treatments and examples of their use
•• Features a completely updated bibliography plus new photographs, tables and
figures
The Practice of Silviculture: Applied Forest Ecology, Tenth Edition is an invaluable
resource for students and professionals in forestry and natural resource
management.
About the Authors
Mark S. Ashton, Morris K. Jesup Professor of Silviculture and Forest Ecology and
Director of School Forests, Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies, USA.
Matthew J. Kelty, Professor Emeritus, University of Massachusetts, USA.