Landowner's Guide to Wildlife Habitat: Forest Management for the New England Region
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| Rating | : | 4.92 (711 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1584654678 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 128 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-10-05 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
It is written by highly respected experts, and the goals of the book and of the forest management they advocate are clear—that more wildlife species are better.”—Northern Woodlands. “This book constitutes a big and bold salvo in the already contentious battles over the value of extensive uncut forests and the ecological effects of significant clearcuts
In non-technical terms, experts from the U.S. Exceptional full-color illustrations, charts, and tables enhance the clear presentation of the text, geared specifically for landowners interested in getting started on improving habitat conditions on their land.. They show 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 through thoughtful management. The book discusses the history of land use and natural changes in forest environments, why species come and go, and how the scale and presence of special features can create a diversity of wildlife habitats. Forest Service provide useful information about plans that can improve forests, enhance production of forest products, increase the diversity of wildlife, and increase enjoyment of forest lands through sound forest management. This is a concise introduction to practical forest wildlife habitat management for private landowners, who own most of the forested habitat in New England, the eastern United States, and adjacent Canada. The authors explain management strategies that contribute to wildlife diversity, how to set goals and work with professional foresters to meet your goals, a
A must-have book for forest practitioners. DeGraaf is the godfather of forest wildlife habitat management in New England, and every practicing forester, wildlife biologist, and ecologist must have his complete works on their bookshelf. As a wilderness ecologist who does not prescribe habitat management in interior forests, I still find his management prescriptions most useful as they parallel natural gap-phase dynamics found in wildlands. In practice, it is most important that you study what you have in your target landscape before you commission the chainsaws you will most often find that your target forest species are already there. That said, again, the depth and brea. Useful! This is a great informational and recommendation giving guide to any aspiring environmentalist! It is a bit biased in some aspects of what should be done in some situations but I'll leave that up to you to decide! Overall pretty good read!