Owning and Managing Forests: A Guide to Legal, Financial, and Practical Matters
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Engaging, informative, and entertaining - aimed at everybody who enjoys the countryside. Written by experts committed to the care and stewardship of woodland resources, it provides practical advice and guidance for those coming to woodland management for the first time. A valuable reference covering all of the basics. A primer for private woodland owners and their managers on managing their land and forests to protect both ecological and economic vitality. A "must-have" reference designed to help understand the impacts of deliberate human activities on forests.
Combines ecological principles with a business perspective. Includes everything from choosing land to beginning a forest, from pruning and thinning to harvesting trees, and more. Applicable to all regions of North America. A practical reference for anyone who owns or wants to own wooded property. Sorry, this title has gone out of print - only 2 copies remaining! Forestry as if the Future Mattered Mitch Lansky, ed..
If the future mattered, how would our forests be managed? How would loggers be paid to lower logging impacts?
Owning and Managing Forests. A Guide to Legal, Financial, and Practical Matters . pages 6 x 9 6 illustrations. Thomas J. McEvoy; Foreword by Carl Reidel. Buy Owning and Managing Forests: A Guide to Legal, Financial, and Practical Matters on www.farmersmarketmusic.com ✓ FREE SHIPPING on qualified orders.
How would woodlot owners be able to afford this type of management? Using Maine as a case study, this book answers these questions, offering forestry goals and guidelines that emphasize quality and value while conserving biodiversity and supporting communities for the long term. Not a step-by-step manual, but a tool that can help landowners figure out what they want to have happen in their woods and how it can happen.
Simple enough for complete beginners, an introductory resource explaining how to sustainably manage a wooded property, whether it's a few acres in the suburbs or a small commercial forest. Readers will learn how to identify the type, health, and quality of their trees and woodland; how to plant, prune, and thin trees; how to improve their ecosystem by creating trails, adding water, and diversifying; how to improve wildlife habitat; and how to enjoy and use the land by harvesting timber, cutting firewood, building wildlife blinds, making maple sugar, growing Christmas trees, hunting, and more.
A valuable resource covering all the basics for maintaining the beauty and value of private woodland. In addition to details on landscape ecology, natural succession and hardwood plantings, revisions and updates explore the changing views and values of woodlots, covering topics such as: A valuable, comprehensive reference on this important topic. A complete guide to sustainable, small-scale forest management for woodlot owners.
It uses recognized forestry principles and provides realistic options and alternatives of interest to both rural and urban dwellers.
Coverage includes woodlot evaluation, improvement, harvesting, reforestation, marketing, and use of animals in the woodlot. A handy, valuable reference. In non-technical terms, U.
Forest Service experts provide an easy-to-use guide for enhancing wildlife diversity and habitat, timber values, and the enjoyment of forest lands through sound forest management. Shows how to determine what kinds of habitat will be used by various wildlife species, how to consider land capability and the mixture of habitat features necessary to attract desired species groups, and how to get started changing existing vegetative conditions. A concise introduction geared specifically for landowners interested in getting started on improving habitat conditions on their land.
How to Grow and Tend Them Revised ed. Emphasis is on smaller-scale forestry and Mutch is particularly concerned with new opportunities for farm woods and community woodlands. A timely and readable reference for anyone with an interest in trees and woodlands. A wildlife habitat management book for landowners in Canada and the United States. Describes how you can change your habitat to attract more wildlife, from songbirds to deer, to your property. A "how-to" book, written in everyday language, for the layperson. Winner of 2 Best Book Awards.
A readable "how to" book on forestry, seeking to provide readers with a working knowledge of woodland management. Covers over 50 subjects or topics.
Owning and Managing Forests: A Guide to Legal, Financial, and Practical Matters
Chapters range from planting to harvesting, as well as maple syrup, horse logging, "how to's" of Christmas tree farming, attracting and managing wildlife, and more. An award-winning reference full of practical tips and information for current and future small, private woodlot owners. Sorry, this title has gone out of print and is no longer available. Covers a full breadth of subjects, including management planning, timber production and wood products, restocking and establishment, wildlife conservation, recreation, and more.
A valuable handbook, full of information and down-to-earth advice. Provides a practical introduction to trees and woodlands. Contains information on all the key areas, including: Packed with helpful advice and tips, and written in a non-technical style. Whether you own woodland, are thinking of buying woodland, or just like trees, this comprehensive guide will be of interest and value to you.
Sorry, this title has gone out of print and will no longer be available. A practical guide giving woodland owners "all the basics" necessary for making key decisions.
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Updated edition reflects a more holistic view of forest ownership as stewardship. Discusses timber and firewood potential of forested areas, as well as compatible objectives, like wildlife and recreation. Includes technological, environmental, tax and legal concerns associated with woodland management, as well as new information on wetland management, global warming, acid rain, and rare or endangered species. A valuable, popular reference. A handy booklet that explains and illustrates basic silvicultural and forestry techniques.
Will interest to owners and caretakers of non-commercial forestland who want to give nature a hand in producing marketable timber and wood products. National Arbor Day Award Winner. Provides woodlot owners and managers with a practical guide for tending their woodland. Illustrates a love of forest management tempered by the realities of natural processes. Well-written and thought provoking. Explores the ecological, economic, and human influences on over thirty significant types of woodlands.
A handy guide and perfect introduction to forest ecology for general readers. Environmental Forestry for the Small Owner 2nd ed. A professional forester provides the small woodlot owner with advice about woodland values - timber, wildlife, watersheds, recreation, and aesthetics. Illustrations and tables complement the text by showing various timber cuttings, wildlife habitats, land uses, erosion, and ideal woodland situations. From a long-time British forester, this radical book presents a practical alternative to conventional woodland management.
Law shows how you can create biodiverse, healthy environments, yield a great variety of value-added products, provide secure livelihoods for woodland workers and farmers, and benefit the local community.
He argues the case for a new approach to planning, encouraging the creation of permaculture woodlands for the benefit of people, the local environment, and the global climate. This booklet outlines the type of inventory info you need to manage your woodlot, and suggests where and how you might collect it.
Roddie's New Woodlot continues a journey that began with Harrison's Out Roddie's Way - "Roddie embarks on a new voyage of discovery regarding the inner workings of nature, woodlands, and people. The intent is to provide readers with "an insight into a living forest with sound thoughts and lessons on planning and practicing ecological woodlot management. Lessons on Matters Pertaining to the Forest Sorry, this title has gone out of print and is no longer available. An insightful title that provides guidance on the steps to establishing a woodland from the selection of suitable species, through fencing, planting and tending, to thinning, felling and preparing produce for the market.
Describes the properties and markets for the different tree species, together with advice on their use on the farm. Sorry, this title has gone out of print and will be no longer available. Provides all the information needed to create your own wildlife-watching or hunting haven on land you own or lease.
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Forest Management and Planning. Customers who viewed this item also viewed. About the Author Thomas J. He received an B. Island Press; Revised edition September 30, Language: Start reading Owning and Managing Forests on your Kindle in under a minute. Don't have a Kindle? Try the Kindle edition and experience these great reading features: Share your thoughts with other customers. Write a customer review. Showing of 4 reviews. Top Reviews Most recent Top Reviews. There was a problem filtering reviews right now. Please try again later. This book should prove of value to many private woodlot owners, ten acres or or more acres.
It covers a number of topics which are relevant to managing your woodland resource. McEvoy has produced a great book for the first time timberland owner who is interested in managing the forest in an environment of complex government rules.
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This is a good starting point. If the book contained more information about record keeping of harvest to support an ongoing entrepreneurial wood products business, I would have found it even more useful. Sometimes a bit thick. This book addresses the contractural matters of the timber business very well.
I was very interested in the tax and trust portions and was very pleased with the fairly recent subject matter. Real world information with guidance of what to avoid and how to enter into the timber markets. See all 4 reviews. What other items do customers buy after viewing this item? Aunt Fanny Learns Forestry: Managing Timberland as an Investment Paperback.
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