Forest Management and Planning

Forest Management and Planning provides a focused understanding of contemporary forest management issues through real life examples to engage students. The methodology for the development of quantitatively-derived forest management plans - from gathering information to the implementation of plans at the forest level - are clearly explained. Emphasis is placed on the development of traditional commodity production forest plans using linear programming, the development of alternative forest plans, and problem resolution in planning. The authors have developed this book based on their personal experience in teaching forest management courses and the review of ten forestry programs (Auburn University, University of Georgia, Iowa State University, Louisiana State University, Northern Arizona University, Ohio State University, Pennsylvania State University, University of Florida, Virginia Tech, and Oregon State University). The integration of extended case studies of a variety of scenarios as well as the inclusion of a section on report writing will engage students. Acknowledgement and integration of various software packages for forest management provide the most useful tools for those studying forest management and distinguish this book from the competition. This book is an ideal resource for students of Forest Management - primarily an upper-level course in forestry, and natural resource management, wildlife, and recreation programs. Real-life examples illustrated mathematically and graphically End-of-chapter questions Modern coverage of the planning and management of US Forest timber production Case study analysis Expansive applications drawn for examples in the western US, the Lake States, the northeastern US, the southern US and Canada Detailed descriptions of models and solution methods for integrating a variety of wildlife habitat constraints

Forest Management and Planning provides a focused understanding of contemporary forest management issues through real life examples to engage students. The methodology for the development of quantitatively-derived forest management plans - from gathering information to the implementation of plans at the forest level - are clearly explained. Emphasis is placed on the development of traditional commodity production forest plans using linear programming, the development of alternative forest plans, and problem resolution in planning. The authors have developed this book based on their personal experience in teaching forest management courses and the review of ten forestry programs (Auburn University, University of Georgia, Iowa State University, Louisiana State University, Northern Arizona University, Ohio State University, Pennsylvania State University, University of Florida, Virginia Tech, and Oregon State University). The integration of extended case studies of a variety of scenarios as well as the inclusion of a section on report writing will engage students. Acknowledgement and integration of various software packages for forest management provide the most useful tools for those studying forest management and distinguish this book from the competition. This book is an ideal resource for students of Forest Management - primarily an upper-level course in forestry, and natural resource management, wildlife, and recreation programs. Real-life examples illustrated mathematically and graphically End-of-chapter questions Modern coverage of the planning and management of US Forest timber production Case study analysis Expansive applications drawn for examples in the western US, the Lake States, the northeastern US, the southern US and Canada Detailed descriptions of models and solution methods for integrating a variety of wildlife habitat constraints

1;Front Cover;12;Forest Management and Planning;43;Copyright Page;54;Dedication Page;115;Contents;66;Preface;107;Chapter 1: Management of Forests and Other Natural Resources;127.1;I. Management of Forests and Other Natural Resources;137.2;II. Challenges Related to the Management of Forests;137.3;III. Planning for the Management of Natural Resources;147.4;IV. Characterizing Decision-Making Processes;157.4.1;A. The View from the Management Sciences;167.4.2;B. A Broad View on Planning within Natural Resource Management Organizations;177.4.3;C. A Hierarchy of Planning within Natural Resource Management Organizations;197.4.4;D. Community or Cooperative Planning of Forests;207.4.5;E. Adaptive Management and Planning of Forests;207.5;V. Challenges Related to Forest Planning;217.6;VI. Information Movement within a Typical Natural Resources Management Organization;217.7;VII. Summary;227.8;References;238;Chapter 2: Valuing and Characterizing Forest Conditions;268.1;I. The Need to Evaluate Resources for Natural Resource Planning;278.2;II. Structural Evaluation of Natural Resources;278.2.1;A. Trees per Unit Area;278.2.2;B. Average Diameter of Trees;278.2.3;C. Diameter Distribution of Trees;288.2.4;D. Basal Area;288.2.5;E. Quadratic Mean Diameter of Trees;298.2.6;F. Average Height;308.2.7;G. Timber Volume;308.2.8;H. Mean Annual Increment, Periodic Annual Increment;318.2.9;I. Snags;338.2.10;J. Down Woody Debris;338.2.11;K. Crown or Canopy Cover;338.2.12;L. Age;348.2.13;M. Biomass and Carbon;358.2.14;N. Pine Straw;368.2.15;O. Other Nontimber Forest Products;368.2.16;P. Site Quality;378.2.17;Q. Stocking and Density;398.3;III. Economic Evaluation of Natural Reasouces;408.3.1;A. Basic Concepts: Present and Future Values;418.3.2;B. Net Present Value;498.3.3;C. Internal Rate of Return;508.3.4;D. Benefit/Cost Ratio;508.3.5;E. Equal Annual Equivalent;518.3.6;F. Soil Expectation Value;518.3.7;G. Other Mixed-Method Economic Assessments;538.3.8;H. Selecting Discount Rates;548.3.9;I. Forest Taxation;558.4;IV. Environmental and Social Evaluation of Natural Resources;578.4.1;A. Habitat Suitability;578.4.2;B. Recreation Values;578.4.3;C. Water Resources;588.4.4;D. Stream Habitat Values;598.4.5;E. Air Quality;608.4.6;F. Employment and Income;628.5;V. Summary;628.6;References;659;Chapter 3: Geographic Information and Land Classification in Support of Forest Planning;689.1;I. Geographic Information Systems;699.1.1;A. Geographic Data Collection Processes;699.1.2;B. Geographic Data Structures;719.1.3;C. Geographic Data Used in This Book;739.1.4;D. Geographic Information Processes;749.2;II. Land Classification;789.2.1;A. Strata-based Land Classifications;809.2.2;B. Land Classification Based on Units of Land;829.2.3;C. Land Classification Based on Spatial Position;829.3;III. Summary;839.4;References;8410;Chapter 4: Estimation and Projection of Stand and Forest Conditions;8610.1;I. The Growth of Forests;8710.1.1;A. Growth of Even-Aged Stands;8810.1.2;B. Growth of Uneven-Aged Stands;9110.1.3;C. Growth of Two-Aged Stands;9410.1.4;D. Growth Transition through Time;9510.2;II. Projecting Stand Conditions;10210.2.1;A. Growth and Yield Tables;10210.2.2;B. Growth and Yield Simulators;10410.2.3;C. Brief Summary of Some Growth and Yield Simulators;10710.3;III. Output from Growth and Yield Models;11010.4;IV. Model Evaluation;11010.5;V. Summary;11110.6;References;11211;Chapter 5: Optimization of Tree- and Stand-Level Objectives;11411.1;I. Optimization;11511.2;II. Tree-level Optimization;11611.3;III. Stand-level Optimization;11711.3.1;A. Optimum Timber Rotation;11811.3.2;B. Optimum Thinning Timing;12011.3.3;C. Optimum Stand Density or Stocking;12111.4;IV. Mathematical Models for Optimizing Stand-level Management Regimes;12211.5;V. Dynamic Programming;12211.5.1;A. Recursive Relationships;12411.5.2;B. Caveats of Dynamic Programming;12411.5.3;C. Disadvantages of Dynamic Programming;12