1st Edition
by Jacek P. Siry (Editor), Pete Bettinger (Editor), Krista Merry (Editor), Donald L. Grebner (Editor), Kevin Boston (Editor), Chris Cieszewski (Editor)
Forest Plans of North America presents
case studies of contemporary forest management plans developed for
forests owned by federal, state, county, and municipal governments,
communities, families, individuals, industry, investment organizations,
conservation organizations, and others in the United States, Canada, and
Mexico. The book provides excellent real-life examples of contemporary
forest planning processes, the various methods used, and the diversity
of objectives and constraints faced by forest owners.
Chapters
are written by those who have developed the plans, with each
contribution following a unified format and allowing a common, clear
presentation of the material, along with consistent treatment of various
aspects of the plans. This work complements other books published by
members of the same editorial team (Forest Management and Planning, Introduction to Forestry and Natural Resource Management),
which describe the planning process and the various methods one might
use to develop a plan, but in general do not, as this work does,
illustrate what has specifically been developed by landowners and land
managers. This is an in-depth compilation of case studies on the
development of forest management plans by the different landowner groups
in North America.
The book offers students, practitioners,
policy makers, and the general public an opportunity to greatly improve
their appreciation of forest management and, more importantly, foster an
understanding of why our forests today are what they are and what
forces and tools may shape their tomorrow. Forest Plans of North America provides a solid supplement to those texts that are used as learning tools for forest management courses. In addition, the work functions
as a reference for the types of processes used and issues addressed in
the early 21st century for managing land resources.
- Presents
40-50 case studies of forest plans developed for a wide variety of
organizations, groups, and landowners in North America
- Illustrates plans that have specifically been developed by landowners and land managers
- Features
engaging, clearly written content that is accessible rather than highly
technical, while demonstrating the issues and methods involved in the
development of the plans
- Each chapter contains color photographs, maps, and figures
