Positive Impact Forestry: A Sustainable Approach To Managing Woodlands

Cover......Page 1
About Island Press......Page 3
Title Page......Page 6
Copyrights Page......Page 7
Epigraph......Page 8
Table of Contents......Page 10
Foreword......Page 14
Preface......Page 18
Ch. 1: Forestry's Past Is Prologue......Page 22
Evolution of Forest Use and Management......Page 24
What Is Positive Impact Forestry?......Page 32
Evolution of Forest Conservation and Stewardship......Page 36
Defining Sustainablity......Page 40
An Ecosystem Approach to Managing Forests......Page 43
Ch. 2: Understanding Forest Ecosystems......Page 50
Species Succession and Tolerance......Page 53
Form and Function in Trees......Page 59
Stress and Disturbance in Forests......Page 73
The Hidden Forest of Soils......Page 77
The Importance of Avoiding Injury to Roots......Page 84
Practical Applications of Forest Site Concepts......Page 86
Ch. 3: Creating Disturbances in Forests through Silviculture......Page 92
The Impact of Stocking on Growth......Page 96
Forest Reproduction Methods......Page 102
Trading Timber Volume for Value......Page 109
Evaluating Timber Investments......Page 113
Focusing on Value in Crop Trees......Page 119
Common Silvicultural Misconceptions......Page 123
Ch. 4: Harvesting and Selling Timber......Page 128
The Realm of Forestry Professionals......Page 130
The Nature of Stumpage......Page 138
Knowing When to Harvest......Page 142
Negotiating a Timber Sale......Page 144
Essential Elements of a Timber Sale Contract......Page 146
Trading Timber for Services......Page 152
Ecosystems and Ethics......Page 154
Ch. 5: Positive Impact Harvesting Practices......Page 157
Low-Impact Logging......Page 160
Designing Access That Protects Soils and Streams......Page 164
Safe and Productive Tree-Felling Techniques......Page 176
Alternative Timber Harvesting and Extraction Systems......Page 182
Ch. 6: Managing Forests for Wildlife and Nontimber Products......Page 192
Good Wildlife Management Is Good Forsetry......Page 197
Nontimber Forest Products......Page 200
The Threat of Invasive Exotic Species......Page 204
Ch. 7: The Furture of Forests and Forest Products......Page 213
Forest Regulation......Page 217
Climate-Induced Changes in Forests......Page 220
Green Certification of Forest Practices and Products......Page 223
Forest Prologue......Page 229
Parcelization of Forests and Fragmentation of Purpose......Page 232
Ch. 8: Intergenerational Planning Methods for Forests......Page 237
Estate Planning for Forests......Page 239
Keeping Forests in the Family......Page 241
Conservation Easements and Land Trusts......Page 247
Epilogue......Page 252
Appendix A: Online Resources......Page 258
Appendix B: Forestry-Related Internet Sites of Interest......Page 260
Appendix C: Public Sources of Forestry Assistance......Page 262
Glossary......Page 266
Literature Cited......Page 276
Index......Page 280
Island Press Board of Directors......Page 291