Plantation Silviculture in Temperate Regions With Special Reference to the British Isles

by Savill, Peter S.; Evans, Julian

• ISBN13: 9780198541387
• ISBN10: 0198541384
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1986-03-27
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

This up-to-date volume covers topics central to an understanding of plantation silviculture, distilling much of the scientific background accumulated since plantation forestry first became a significant form of land use in the 1920s. Focusing on the basic principles of silviculture, Savill and Evans discuss general aspects of the planting and maintenance of plantation forests, consider less well-known forms of silviculture, and outline methods to protect plantations from pests, wind, fire and fungi. Based on the authors' own wide experience, this informative study includes numerous references to primary and secondary sources, making it an excellent entry into the main body of silvicultural literature.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Introduciton -- the Role of Plantation

Primary Production and Long-Term Productivity in Plantations

Climate and Site

General Plantation Silviculture

Drainage and Cultivation

Selection of Species

Plantation Establishment

Weed Control

Nutrition

Spacing, Thinning, Pruning, and Rotation Length

Specialized Forms of Silviculture

Plantations on Derelict Land

Short-Rotation Crops

Plantations for Special Purposes

Protection from Pests and Pathogens

Protection from Wind

Fire

The Layout of Plantation Forests

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