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Title Page......Page 6
Copyright Page......Page 7
Table of Contents......Page 8
Preface......Page 10
Acknowledgments......Page 12
Introduction......Page 14
Ch. 1: Historical Context of Silviculture......Page 18
Major External Factors Influencing Development of Forestry and Silviculture......Page 20
The Development of Silviculture......Page 27
Fundamental Concepts and Practices that Influenced Silviculture......Page 31
Development of Silvicultural Systems......Page 40
Adoption versus Adaptation......Page 52
Integration of Scientific Advancement into Silviculture Teachings......Page 54
Conclusion......Page 57
Ch. 2: Silviculture......Page 58
A Dominant Focus on Trees......Page 60
Management of Stands as Uniform Entities......Page 65
Applying an Agricultural Approach to Silvicultural Research......Page 69
The Scale-Independent View of Forestry Practices......Page 78
Focus on Predictability......Page 81
Conclusion......Page 85
Ch. 3: Ecology......Page 87
Origin of Ecology......Page 88
Review of Past and Current Concepts in Ecology......Page 89
Ecological Complexity and Complexity Science......Page 98
Conclusion......Page 101
Ch. 4: Silviculture and Ecology......Page 103
What Do Silviculturists and Ecologists See When They Walk into a Forest?......Page 105
Who Do Silviculturists and Ecologists Talk To?......Page 108
What Do Silviculturists and Ecologists Read?......Page 110
Concepts and Theories Can Provide a Linkage between Silviculture and Ecology......Page 111
The Evolution of Contemporary Large-Scale Silvicultural Experiments......Page 114
Conclusion......Page 122
Ch. 5: Managing Forests as Complex Adaptive Systems......Page 124
The Science of Complexity......Page 126
Forests as Complex Adaptive Systems......Page 128
Silviculture and Complexity......Page 134
Managing Complexity......Page 142
Steps toward Managing Forests as Complex Adaptive Systems: Where to Start?......Page 153
Conclusion......Page 162
Glossary......Page 166
References......Page 174
Index......Page 198
About the Authors......Page 206
Copyright Page......Page 7
Table of Contents......Page 8
Preface......Page 10
Acknowledgments......Page 12
Introduction......Page 14
Ch. 1: Historical Context of Silviculture......Page 18
Major External Factors Influencing Development of Forestry and Silviculture......Page 20
The Development of Silviculture......Page 27
Fundamental Concepts and Practices that Influenced Silviculture......Page 31
Development of Silvicultural Systems......Page 40
Adoption versus Adaptation......Page 52
Integration of Scientific Advancement into Silviculture Teachings......Page 54
Conclusion......Page 57
Ch. 2: Silviculture......Page 58
A Dominant Focus on Trees......Page 60
Management of Stands as Uniform Entities......Page 65
Applying an Agricultural Approach to Silvicultural Research......Page 69
The Scale-Independent View of Forestry Practices......Page 78
Focus on Predictability......Page 81
Conclusion......Page 85
Ch. 3: Ecology......Page 87
Origin of Ecology......Page 88
Review of Past and Current Concepts in Ecology......Page 89
Ecological Complexity and Complexity Science......Page 98
Conclusion......Page 101
Ch. 4: Silviculture and Ecology......Page 103
What Do Silviculturists and Ecologists See When They Walk into a Forest?......Page 105
Who Do Silviculturists and Ecologists Talk To?......Page 108
What Do Silviculturists and Ecologists Read?......Page 110
Concepts and Theories Can Provide a Linkage between Silviculture and Ecology......Page 111
The Evolution of Contemporary Large-Scale Silvicultural Experiments......Page 114
Conclusion......Page 122
Ch. 5: Managing Forests as Complex Adaptive Systems......Page 124
The Science of Complexity......Page 126
Forests as Complex Adaptive Systems......Page 128
Silviculture and Complexity......Page 134
Managing Complexity......Page 142
Steps toward Managing Forests as Complex Adaptive Systems: Where to Start?......Page 153
Conclusion......Page 162
Glossary......Page 166
References......Page 174
Index......Page 198
About the Authors......Page 206
