Puettmann, Klaus J.

A critique of silviculture : managing for complexity / Klaus J. Puettmann, K. David Coates, Christian Messier. - Washington, DC : Island Press, c2009. - xvi, 189 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 157-180) and index.

Historical context of silviculture -- Silviculture: challenging traditions -- Ecology: acknowledging complexity -- Silviculture and ecology: contrasting views -- Managing forests as complex adaptive systems.

9781597261456 (cloth : alk. paper) 1597261459 (cloth : alk. paper) 9781597261463 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1597261467 (pbk. : alk. paper)

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Forests and forestry--North America.
Forest management--North America.
Forest ecology--North America.
Forest biodiversity conservation--North America.
Logging--North America.

SD391 / .P97 2009

634.9/50973 PUE 2009

SD391 / .P84 2009