Silviculture and Ecology of Western U.S. Forests
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John C. Tappeiner II, Douglas A. Maguire, and Timothy B. Harrington
2007. 6 x 9 inches. 448 pages. B&W photographs. Line drawings. References. Index.
ISBN 978-0-87071-187-9. Paperback, $35.00.
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Once regarded mainly as the cultivation of forest trees, silviculture is today shifting to a broader focus,
one that reflects society’s changing forest values. In addition to timber management, the practice and science
of silviculture are now concerned with tending forests—to maintain forest health and reduce fire potential,
benefit wildlife, and maintain aesthetics—and with ensuring options for future uses of the forest.
Silviculture and Ecology of Western U.S. Forests follows the progression of silviculture as a
science and looks closely at the value of forests. The only silviculture text to focus on the forests
of the western U.S., primarily those in Oregon, Washington, and California, it is based on over
900 references as well as the authors' extensive research and management experience.
This comprehensive work includes detailed chapters on fire, shrub ecology, density measurements,
thinning, stand and tree growth, reforestation, vegetation management, and ecosystem variables
such as insects, fungi, soils, and water stress. Readers will come to understand the significance of
carefully managing forests by conscious design, providing for a range of forest ecosystems and
consumable resources.
An essential reference for forest managers, policy makers, forest scientists, and students, this
authoritative volume provides a basis for silviculture practices and contemporary management
of western forests.
About the Authors
John C. Tappeiner II is Professor Emeritus in the Forest Resources Department at Oregon State University.
Douglas A. Maguire is Associate Professor in the Forest Science Department at Oregon State University.
Timothy B. Harrington is a Research Forester for the Pacific Northwest Research Station, USDA Forest Service in Olympia, Washington.
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