Silviculture, once regarded solely as reforestation and growing treesfor timber, is understood today as also maintaining forest health, reducing fire potential, benefitting wildlife and aesthetics, andensuring multiple options for the future against the uncertainties of achanging climate. Silviculture and Ecology of Western U. S. Forests, Second Edition, is a text for students, professional forestmanagers, and scientists that summarizes both early and contemporaryresearch and principles relevant to the silviculture, ecology, andmulti-purpose management of western U. S. forests. Based on itsauthors’ significant experiences and contributions in the field, as well as nearly 1000 additional references, Silviculture and Ecologyremains the only text that focuses on silviculture in western U. S. forests - providing background and basis for current biological, ecological, and managerial practices. | Silviculture And Ecology Of Western U. s. Forests by John D. Bailey, Paperback | Indigo Chapters | Silviculture And Ecology Of Western U.s. Forests by John D. Bailey, Paperback | Indigo Chapters