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Plantation forests are grown to supply wood and to provide environmental benefits, such as waste disposal, rehabilitation of degraded sites, enhancement of regional biodiversity and reduction of logging in native forests. In a highly readable fashion, this book describes the scientific principles which are used throughout the world to ensure rapid, healthy plantation growth. It is written for a world-wide audience, from forestry professionals and scientists through to small plantation growers, to describe how plantations may be grown responsibly and profitably.

Produktbeschreibung
Plantation forests are grown to supply wood and to provide environmental benefits, such as waste disposal, rehabilitation of degraded sites, enhancement of regional biodiversity and reduction of logging in native forests. In a highly readable fashion, this book describes the scientific principles which are used throughout the world to ensure rapid, healthy plantation growth. It is written for a world-wide audience, from forestry professionals and scientists through to small plantation growers, to describe how plantations may be grown responsibly and profitably.
Autorenporträt
Professor Phil West has been a forest scientist for over 30 years. His research specialities concern the growth behaviour of forests. He is presently a forestry consultant and teaches both plantation forestry and forest measurement in the forestry school of Southern Cross University in northern New South Wales, Australia.
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"Die Publikation gibt einen Überblick über die Plantagenwirtschaft weltweit ... Es handelt sich dabei um ein Handbuch für die Bewirtschaftung von Baumplantagen, das wissenschaftliche Erkenntnisse zur Optimierung der Holzproduktion in Plantagen in einer für Praktiker verständlichen Form aufbereitet und erläutert. Dabei werden alle für das Wachstum und die Stabilität von Plantagen entscheidenden Faktoren behandelt ... Der Autor gibt waldbauliche Empfehlungen zur Optimierung der Flächenproduktion ab ..." -- Christine Knust, in: Schweizerische Zeitschrift für Forstwesen, 2008, Vol. 159, Issue 6, S. 169