Balancing act : environmental issues in forestry
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244 pages : 26 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-241) and index
1. Words, Pictures, and Reality -- 2. The Peter Pan Principle in Renewable-Resource Conflicts -- 3. Causes and Time Scales of Environmental Change -- 4. A Brief Primer on Ecology and Forest Ecosystems -- 5. A Brief Primer on Forestry -- 6. Clearcutting: Ecosystem Destruction or Environmentally Sound Timber Harvesting? -- 7. Slashburning: Responsible Land Management or Playing with Fire? -- 8. Chemicals in Forest Management: Responsible Use or Environmental Abuse? -- 9. Are Old-Growth Forests Forever? -- 10. Where Have All the Species Gone? The Question of Loss of Biological Diversity -- 11. 'New Forestry': Is It Old Forestry Revisited? -- 12. Forestry and Climate Change -- 13. Acid Rain: Is It as Bad for Forests as It Is for Lakes? -- 14. 'Brazil North': Is Forestry in British Columbia Really Worse than Deforestation in the Tropics? -- 15. Future Shock in Forecasting Forest Growth and Timber Yields: How Cloudy Is Our Crystal Ball? -- 16. Sustainable Development and Forestry: Can We Use and Sustain Our Forests? -- Epilogue: Reality, Pictures, and Words
Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-241) and index
1. Words, Pictures, and Reality -- 2. The Peter Pan Principle in Renewable-Resource Conflicts -- 3. Causes and Time Scales of Environmental Change -- 4. A Brief Primer on Ecology and Forest Ecosystems -- 5. A Brief Primer on Forestry -- 6. Clearcutting: Ecosystem Destruction or Environmentally Sound Timber Harvesting? -- 7. Slashburning: Responsible Land Management or Playing with Fire? -- 8. Chemicals in Forest Management: Responsible Use or Environmental Abuse? -- 9. Are Old-Growth Forests Forever? -- 10. Where Have All the Species Gone? The Question of Loss of Biological Diversity -- 11. 'New Forestry': Is It Old Forestry Revisited? -- 12. Forestry and Climate Change -- 13. Acid Rain: Is It as Bad for Forests as It Is for Lakes? -- 14. 'Brazil North': Is Forestry in British Columbia Really Worse than Deforestation in the Tropics? -- 15. Future Shock in Forecasting Forest Growth and Timber Yields: How Cloudy Is Our Crystal Ball? -- 16. Sustainable Development and Forestry: Can We Use and Sustain Our Forests? -- Epilogue: Reality, Pictures, and Words
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