Modern Technologies in Forest Management

Description

Forest Management is concerned with conservation and management of wildlife, wood commodities, forest genetic resources and preservation of other forest values while complying with the legal, economic, social, technical and scientific factors governing the protection and regulation of forests. Forest management is the process of planning and implementing practices for the stewardship and use of forests and other wooded land to meet specific environmental, economic, social and cultural objectives. It deals with the overall administrative, economic, legal, social, technical and scientific aspects related to natural and planted forests. In a new management style known most commonly as new forestry, 85–90% of trees on a site are harvested, and the land is left alone for decades to recover. Proponents say this method would cut down on erosion and increase diversity left behind on a tract, especially where one or two species dominate. The Forest Service and some Northwest states are studying new forestry, but environmentalists say too little is known about its effects on old-growth stands to use the practice. Timber companies say more and larger tracts would have to be harvested under new forestry to meet demand. This book provides a focused understanding of contemporary forest management issues through real life examples to engage students.