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The Ecology and Silviculture of Mixed-Species Forests

A Festschrift for David M. Smith

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Editors:
  1. Matthew J. Kelty

    1. Department of Forestry and Wildlife Management, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, USA

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  2. Bruce C. Larson

    1. School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, Yale University, New Haven, USA

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  3. Chadwick D. Oliver

    1. College of Forest Resources, University of Washington, Seattle, USA

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Part of the book series: Forestry Sciences (FOSC, volume 40)

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Table of contents (15 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiii
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  4. Productivity of Mixed-Species Stands

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 123-123
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    2. Comparative productivity of monocultures and mixed-species stands

      • Matthew J. Kelty
      Pages 125-141

    3. Exploring the possibilities of developing a physiological model of mixed stands

      • Michael B. Lavigne
      Pages 143-161

  6. Concluding Remarks

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      Pages 279-279
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About this book

Much of the world's forested land is dominated by mixed-species stands. Understanding the complex structure and dynamics of these mixtures is a necessary step in the process of formulating appropriate silvicultural systems for their management. David M. Smith, Professor Emeritus of Silviculture at Yale University, has devoted much of his career to the study of the structure, development, and silvicultural treatment of these kinds of stands. This volume is presented by Professor Smith's collegues to honor the contributions he has made to the field. It contains both reviews of past work and results of current studies of mixed stands: topics range from analysis of forest dynamics in unmanaged stands to studies of silvicultural systems applied to mixtures, with examples drawn from boreal, temperate, and tropical regions. Much of the work stresses the importance of understanding the characteristic growth patterns of individual species within mixed stands, and how species interactions shape developmental patterns.

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'....every serious student of woodland management or forest ecology would fin it of interest, and it ought to be shelves of every institution which is concerned with these subjects.' Arborical Journal 17:1 1993

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Forestry and Wildlife Management, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, USA

    Matthew J. Kelty

  • School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, Yale University, New Haven, USA

    Bruce C. Larson

  • College of Forest Resources, University of Washington, Seattle, USA

    Chadwick D. Oliver

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: The Ecology and Silviculture of Mixed-Species Forests

  • Book Subtitle: A Festschrift for David M. Smith

  • Editors: Matthew J. Kelty, Bruce C. Larson, Chadwick D. Oliver

  • Series Title: Forestry Sciences

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-015-8052-6

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 1992

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-7923-1643-5Published: 31 March 1992

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-90-481-4135-7Published: 15 December 2010

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-015-8052-6Published: 09 March 2013

  • Series ISSN: 0924-5480

  • Series E-ISSN: 1875-1334

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIII, 287

  • Topics: Forestry Management, Tree Biology

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