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Woodland Management: A Practical Guide First Edition
Author(s): Chris Starr (Author)
- Publisher: The Crowood Press Ltd
- Publication Date: 16 Dec. 2005
- Edition: First Edition
- Language: English
- Print length: 160 pages
- ISBN-10: 1861267894
- ISBN-13: 9781861267894
Book Description
Whether you own woodland, are thinking of buying woodland, or just like trees this comprehensive book will be of value to you. “Woodland Management – A Practical Guide” contains a wealth of information on all the key areas including: management objectives – the factors influencing the choice of tree species and how to develop a management plan; broadleaves and conifers – what they are and where they grow; surveying and mapping; the seasonal cycle and practical tasks; habitat and wildlife conservation; timber production and generating income from other sources; creating a new woodland; buying and owning woodland – what to look for and how to avoid the common pitfalls.
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About the Author
Christopher Starr has worked in private forestry, arboriculture and education in the UK for over twenty-five years. He is a Chartered Forester and is currently Principal Lecturer in the National School of Forestry at the University of Central Lancashire.
