Growing Plantation Forests

Plantation forests are grown to supply wood and to provide environmental benefits, such as waste disposal, rehabilitation of degraded sites, enhancement of regional biodiversity and reduction of logging in native forests. In a highly readable fashion, this book describes the scientific principles wh...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: West, Philip W. (-)
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2006.
Colección:Springer eBooks.
Acceso en línea:Conectar con la versión electrónica
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Plantation Forests
  • Biology of Plantation Growth
  • Growth Rates and Wood Quality
  • Choosing the Species and Site
  • Establishment
  • Nutrient Management
  • Stand Density and Initial Spacing
  • Thinning
  • Pruning
  • Pests
  • Diseases
  • Tree Breeding
  • Mixed-Species Plantations
  • Conclusion.