Plantation silviculture

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xiii

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2. Introduction

   • Kenneth R. Shepherd

   Pages 1-11

3. Seed Production

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   Pages 12-40

4. Seed Handling

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   Pages 41-63

5. Nursery Practice

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   Pages 64-108

6. Plantations and Land-Use

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   Pages 109-132

7. Growth of Even-Aged Tree Crops

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   Pages 133-161

8. Planting, Site Preparation and Maintenance

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   Pages 162-200

9. Planting and Early Maintenance

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   Pages 201-224

10. Pruning

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    Pages 225-235

11. Thinning

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    Pages 236-262

12. Silvicultural Management

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    Pages 263-292

13. Back Matter

    Pages 293-322

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Plantations of a wide range of tree species have assumed an important place in our world, providing wood for industry, fuelwood and animal fodder, protection from adverse environments and for the soil, as well as amenity and aesthetically pleasing landscapes. silvicultural knowledge of this particular branch of forestry first developed in Europe more than two centuries ago but in many parts of the world is still in a process of rapid evolution as more and more plantations are established to meet specific needs. The first exotic tree species to be established in plantations in my own country were planted more than a century ago and, likewise, New Zealand has a long history of planting. Both countries have developed a vigorous and innovative approach to plantation practice, soundly based initially on European experience but gradually modified to meet the challenges of new environments, new markets, and changed economic circumstances. This book on plantation silviculture was begun some years ago when the lack of a suitable undergraduate text for teaching purposes became apparent. The present text is aimed essentially at this audience. Although I have drawn heavily on the experience of Australia and New Zealand, the principles outlined are applicable anywhere in the world where plantations are being grown and tended, from the United States and Scandinavia to India, South Africa or Brazil. The text should also serve as a useful reference to advanced students and practicing foresters, with the reference list providing an introduction to the literature on this subject.

• Erosion
• Grafting
• Phosphor
• Plantation
• Sediment
• Sedimentation
• Silviculture
• Sorption
• Sowing
• classification
• crops
• forest
• quality
• vegetation
• wind
• Forestry Management

`... Plantation Silviculture offers an enlightening account of some highly successful intensive silvicultural practice.'
The Forestry Chronicle (1987)

• Department of Forestry, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia

  Kenneth R. Shepherd

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