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Forestry Research Handbook: Volume III (Hardcover): Pierre Simone Forestry Research Handbook: Volume III (Hardcover)
Pierre Simone
R3,424 R3,094 Discovery Miles 30 940 Save R330 (10%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
New Perspectives in Forest Science (Hardcover): Helder Filipe dos Santos Viana, Francisco Antonio Garcia Morote New Perspectives in Forest Science (Hardcover)
Helder Filipe dos Santos Viana, Francisco Antonio Garcia Morote
R3,347 Discovery Miles 33 470 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Deforestation and Forest Degradation: Impacts, Mapping and Preventions (Hardcover): Aduardo Hapke Deforestation and Forest Degradation: Impacts, Mapping and Preventions (Hardcover)
Aduardo Hapke
R3,413 R3,083 Discovery Miles 30 830 Save R330 (10%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Tree Breeding and Genetics in New Zealand (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2019): C.J.A. Shelbourne, Mike Carson Tree Breeding and Genetics in New Zealand (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2019)
C.J.A. Shelbourne, Mike Carson
R2,890 Discovery Miles 28 900 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Dothistroma pini changed New Zealand commercial forestry dramatically. Tree breeding became concentrated on a very few species and development of selection methods and breeding strategies changed in response to the new challenges. Tree-Breeding and Genetics in New Zealand provides a critical historical account of the work on provenance research and tree breeding, often with the wisdom of hindsight, and it tracks the development of breeding strategy, especially for P. radiata, Douglas-fir and the most important eucalypt species, E. regnans, E. fastigata and E. nitens. The book is a compendium of abstracts and summaries of all publications and reports on tree improvement in New Zealand since the early 1950s, with added critical comment by the author on much of the work. It is intended for other tree breeders internationally, for interested NZ foresters and for graduate students studying genetics and tree breeding.

Forest Leaves, V. 20 (Hardcover): Pennsylvania Forestry Association Forest Leaves, V. 20 (Hardcover)
Pennsylvania Forestry Association
R830 Discovery Miles 8 300 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Silva - or, A Discourse of Forest-trees, and the Propagation of Timber in His Majesty's Dominions, as It Was Delivered in... Silva - or, A Discourse of Forest-trees, and the Propagation of Timber in His Majesty's Dominions, as It Was Delivered in The Royal Society, on the 15th of October 1662 ..; 1 (Hardcover)
John 1620-1706 1n Evelyn, A. (Alexander) 1729-1809 Hunter
R1,072 Discovery Miles 10 720 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Forestry Research Handbook: Volume II (Hardcover): Pierre Simone Forestry Research Handbook: Volume II (Hardcover)
Pierre Simone
R3,430 R3,100 Discovery Miles 31 000 Save R330 (10%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Medicinally Important Trees (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2017): Aisha Saleem Khan Medicinally Important Trees (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2017)
Aisha Saleem Khan
R6,729 Discovery Miles 67 290 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book provides researchers and advanced students associated with plant and pharmaceutical sciences with comprehensive information on medicinal trees, including their identification, morphological characteristics, traditional and economic uses, along with the latest research on their medicinal compounds. The text covers the ecological distribution of over 150 trees, which are characterized mainly on the basis of their unique properties and phytochemicals of medicinal importance (i.e., anti-allergic, anti-diabetic, anti-carcinogenic, anti-microbial, and possible anti-HIV compounds). Due to the incredibly large diversity of medicinal trees, it is not possible to cover all within one publication, so trees with unique medicinal properties that are relatively more common in many countries are discussed here in order to make it most informative for a global audience. With over 100 illustrations taken at different stages of plant development, this reference work serves as a tool for tree identification and provides morphological explanations. It includes the latest botanical research, including biochemical advancements in phytochemistry techniques such as chromatographic and spectrometric techniques. In addition, the end of each chapter presents the most up-to-date references for further sources of exploration.

Progress in Botany Vol. 80 (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2019): Francisco M. Canovas, Ulrich L Uttge, Rainer Matyssek, Hans Pretzsch Progress in Botany Vol. 80 (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2019)
Francisco M. Canovas, Ulrich L Uttge, Rainer Matyssek, Hans Pretzsch
R4,394 Discovery Miles 43 940 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

With one volume each year, this series keeps scientists and advanced students informed of the latest developments and results in all areas of the plant sciences. This latest volume includes reviews on plant physiology, biochemistry, genetics and genomics, forests, and ecosystems.

The Management of Industrial Forest Plantations - Theoretical Foundations and Applications (Hardcover, 2014 ed.): Jose G.... The Management of Industrial Forest Plantations - Theoretical Foundations and Applications (Hardcover, 2014 ed.)
Jose G. Borges, Luis Diaz Balteiro, Marc E. McDill, Luiz C.E. Rodriguez
R5,700 Discovery Miles 57 000 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The Management of Industrial Forest Plantations. Theoretical Foundations and Applications provides a synthesis of current knowledge about industrial forestry management planning processes. It covers components of the forest supply chain ranging from modelling techniques to management planning approaches and information and communication technology support. It may provide effective support to education, research and outreach activities that focus on forest industrial plantations management. It may contribute further to support forest managers when developing industrial plantations management plans. The book includes the discussion of applications in 26 Management Planning in Actions boxes. These applications highlight the linkage between theory and practice and the contribution of models, methods and management planning approaches to the efficiency and the effectiveness of industrial plantations management planning.

Burning Questions - America's Fight with Nature's Fire (Hardcover): David Carle Burning Questions - America's Fight with Nature's Fire (Hardcover)
David Carle
R1,443 Discovery Miles 14 430 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

A burning mix of diesel fuel and gasoline drips from handheld canisters onto the ground. Slowly a line of fire begins to creep downhill. The flames are well behaved, almost hesitant. This is a backing fire, unlikely to attract media attention unless it escapes, like the disastrous Los Alamos Cerro Grande fire did in 2000. This book explores a century of controversy over prescribed burning--using fire as a tool--and fire suppression. For more than 100 years, America waged an all-out war against wildland fire. Decades of fire suppression caused fuels to build up at alarming levels in our forests, culminating in the increasingly severe, uncontrollable fires of the late 20th century--the fires in Yellowstone, the Oakland Hills, and Los Alamos and the fires in summers of 2000 (the second worst fire season in the nation's history) and 2001.

Looking at these and earlier fires, Carle uses the voices of those who were involved, of those who were early advocates, and of today's proponents to examine the role of controlled burning. Early in the century, Harold Biswell, a pioneer in prescribed burning, dared to commit the heresy of questioning the dogma of fire suppression, despite professional controversy and opprobrium, he and a few other pioneers led the way. Their roles play an integral part in the story told here. In Biswell's words, fire is a natural part of the environment, about as important as rain and sunshine... . We must work more in harmony with nature, not so much against it. Can humanity, this book asks, learn to become a fire-adapted species?

Forestry Research Handbook: Volume I (Hardcover): Pierre Simone Forestry Research Handbook: Volume I (Hardcover)
Pierre Simone
R3,427 R3,097 Discovery Miles 30 970 Save R330 (10%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Advances in Forestry Research: Volume III (Hardcover): Malcolm Fisher Advances in Forestry Research: Volume III (Hardcover)
Malcolm Fisher
R3,437 R3,107 Discovery Miles 31 070 Save R330 (10%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Technological Transformation in the Global Pulp and Paper Industry 1800-2018 - Comparative Perspectives (Hardcover, 1st ed.... Technological Transformation in the Global Pulp and Paper Industry 1800-2018 - Comparative Perspectives (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2018)
Timo Sarkka, Miquel Gutierrez-Poch, Mark Kuhlberg
R5,613 Discovery Miles 56 130 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This contributed volume provides 11 illustrative case studies of technological transformation in the global pulp and paper industry from the inception of mechanical papermaking in early nineteenth century Europe until its recent developments in today's business environment with rapidly changing market dynamics and consumer behaviour. It deals with the relationships between technology transfer, technology leadership, raw material dependence, and product variety on a global scale. The study itemises the main drivers in technology transfer that affected this process, including the availability of technology, knowledge, investments and raw materials on the one hand, and demand characteristics on the other hand, within regional, national and transnational organisational frameworks. The volume is intended as a basic introduction to the history of papermaking technology, and it is aimed at students and teachers as course material and as a handbook for professionals working in either industry, research centres or universities. It caters to graduate audiences in forestry, business, technical sciences, and history.

Forest Leaves, V. 18 (Hardcover): Pennsylvania Forestry Association Forest Leaves, V. 18 (Hardcover)
Pennsylvania Forestry Association
R1,283 Discovery Miles 12 830 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Forest Ecosystems: Forest Structure and Biodiversity (Hardcover): Lee Zieger Forest Ecosystems: Forest Structure and Biodiversity (Hardcover)
Lee Zieger
R2,051 R1,885 Discovery Miles 18 850 Save R166 (8%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Advances in Forestry Research: Volume II (Hardcover): Malcolm Fisher Advances in Forestry Research: Volume II (Hardcover)
Malcolm Fisher
R3,434 R3,104 Discovery Miles 31 040 Save R330 (10%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Dendroecology - Tree-Ring Analyses Applied to Ecological Studies (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2017): Mariano M. Amoroso, Lori D.... Dendroecology - Tree-Ring Analyses Applied to Ecological Studies (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2017)
Mariano M. Amoroso, Lori D. Daniels, Patrick J. Baker, J. Julio Camarero
R6,417 Discovery Miles 64 170 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Dendroecologists apply the principles and methods of tree-ring science to address ecological questions and resolve problems related to global environmental change. In this fast-growing field, tree rings are used to investigate forest development and succession, disturbance regimes, ecotone and treeline dynamics and forest decline. This book of global scope highlights state-of-the-science dendroecological contributions to paradigm-shifts in our understanding of ecophysiology, stand dynamics, disturbance interactions, forest decline and ecosystem resilience to global environmental change and is fundamental to better managing our forested ecosystems for the full range of ecosystem goods and services that they provide.

Insects, Fire and Conservation (Hardcover, 2014 ed.): Tim R. New Insects, Fire and Conservation (Hardcover, 2014 ed.)
Tim R. New
R4,697 R3,553 Discovery Miles 35 530 Save R1,144 (24%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

A global synthesis of the impacts of wildfires and controlled burning on insects, bringing together much hitherto scattered information to provide a guide to improved conservation management practice. The great variety of responses by insect species and assemblages demonstrates the often subtle balance between fire being a severe threat and a vital management component. Examples from many parts of the world and from diverse biotopes and production systems display the increasingly detailed appreciation of fire impacts on insects in terrestrial and freshwater environments and the ways in which prescribed burning may be tailored to reduce harmful ecological impacts and incorporated into protocols for threatened species and wider insect conservation benefits.

The Use of Remote Sensing in the Modeling of Forest Productivity (Hardcover): Henry L Gholz, Kaneyuki Nakane, Haruhisa Shimoda The Use of Remote Sensing in the Modeling of Forest Productivity (Hardcover)
Henry L Gholz, Kaneyuki Nakane, Haruhisa Shimoda
R2,606 Discovery Miles 26 060 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Forests comprise the greatest storage of carbon on land, provide fuel for millions, are the habitat for most terrestrial biodiversity, and are critical to the economies of many countries. Yet changes in the extent and dynamics of forests are inherently difficult to detect and quantify. Remote sensing technologies may facilitate the measurement of some key forest properties which, when combined with other information contained in various computer models, may allow for the quantification of critical forest functions. This book explores how remote sensing and computer modeling can be combined to estimate changes in the carbon storage, or productivity, of forests - from the level of the leaf to the level of the globe. Land managers, researchers, policy makers and students will all find stimulating discussions among an international set of experts at the cutting edge of the interface between science, technology and management.

Governing Forest Restoration - Social, Environmental and Institutional Dimensions (Hardcover): Manuel R. Guariguata, Pedro H S... Governing Forest Restoration - Social, Environmental and Institutional Dimensions (Hardcover)
Manuel R. Guariguata, Pedro H S Brancalion
R1,727 R1,488 Discovery Miles 14 880 Save R239 (14%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Advances in Forestry Research: Volume I (Hardcover): Malcolm Fisher Advances in Forestry Research: Volume I (Hardcover)
Malcolm Fisher
R3,431 R3,102 Discovery Miles 31 020 Save R329 (10%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Forest Ecosystems: Forest Function and Management (Hardcover): Lee Zieger Forest Ecosystems: Forest Function and Management (Hardcover)
Lee Zieger
R2,734 R2,486 Discovery Miles 24 860 Save R248 (9%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Interactions in Soil: Promoting Plant Growth (Hardcover, 2014 ed.): John Dighton, Jennifer Adams Krumins Interactions in Soil: Promoting Plant Growth (Hardcover, 2014 ed.)
John Dighton, Jennifer Adams Krumins
R4,153 R3,584 Discovery Miles 35 840 Save R569 (14%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book investigates soil ecology and biodiversity for its ability to maintain a balance of beneficial organisms to support plant growth. This subject is discussed by a group of international authors in natural, agricultural and urban systems. The importance of biodiversity per se and, specifically, the feedbacks between the plant and soil biota in mediating soil function are emphasized. Examples are selected from allelopathy and invasive plant species along with the, hitherto overlooked, role of viruses in soil. The book is intended to provide a framework for a holistic understanding of the essential role of soil organisms in promoting plant growth.

Melbourne's Logging Era - 1912-1932 (Hardcover): Ed Vosatka Melbourne's Logging Era - 1912-1932 (Hardcover)
Ed Vosatka
R781 R686 Discovery Miles 6 860 Save R95 (12%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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