Handbook of Forests and Forestry

Contents: Preface. 1. Forests and trees. 2. The structure of forests. 3. Forest products. 4. The history of forest clearance. 5. Forest influences. 6. Forest conservation and protection. 7. Forest development and industry. 8. Silviculture : natural regeneration. 9. Artificial regeneration. 10. Tending and silvicultural systems. 11. Growth of crops: mensuration and management : forest economics. 12. Reclamation and afforestation. 13. Forest policy and law: research and education. 14. Forestry in the United Kingdom. Conclusion. Bibliography. Index.