Introduction to Forestry and Natural Resources

Introduction to Forestry and Natural Resources presents a broad overview of the profession of forestry. The book details several key fields within forestry, including forest health, economics, policy, utilization, and forestry careers. Chapters deal specifically with forest products and harvesting, recreation, wildlife habitats, tree anatomy and physiology, and ethics. These topics are ideal for undergraduate introductory courses and include numerous examples (mainly graphical) and questions for students to ponder.

Unlike other introductory forestry texts, which focus largely on forest ecology rather than practical forestry concepts, Introduction to Forestry and Natural Resources encompasses economic, ecological, and social aspects providing a uniquely balanced text. The wide range of experience of the contributing authors equips them especially well to identify missing content from other texts in the area and address topics currently covered in corresponding college courses.

300 original illustrations including line art, graphs, tables and mapsSyllabus-planning assistance for adopting professors so that they can add the content to their course materials via the companion website's question-and-answer material for each chapterContributors are experienced textbook authors with diverse professional backgrounds in forestry

1. A Brief History of Forestry and Natural Resource Management 2. Forest Regions of the World 3. Forest Objectives, Goals, and Constraints 4. Forest Products 5. Wildlife Habitat Relationships 6. Ecosystems Services 7. Forest Recreation 8. Forest Measurements and Forestry Related Data 9. Tree anatomy and physiology 10. Forest Dynamics 11. Common Forestry Practices 12. Forest Harvesting Systems 13. Forest Economics 14. Forest Disturbances and Health 15. Forest Policies and External Pressures 16. Urban Forestry 17. Ethics 18. Careers Appendix A: Species Names Appendix B: Glossary Appendix C: Forestry Organizations