Tending Your Forest
As a landowner, you hold the future of your forest and the many benefits it provides in your hands.
In the new book, Tending Your Forest: A Guide to Ecological Forest Stewardship, Paul Catanzaro (UMass) and Anthony D’Amato (UVM) describe opportunities to apply ecological forestry to sustain these benefits.
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Tending Your Forest covers the essential principles of forest ecology and the ways in which humans have altered forests, then focuses on reaching landowner goals using the principles of ecological forestry to restore the missing parts of the forest and support its functions. It includes chapters on restoring old-growth characteristics, carbon, resilience, wildlife & biodiversity, forest products, and legacy planning. As a testament to the crucial role of private landowners, the book also includes case studies of forest landowners across the region that demonstrate the practice of ecological forestry
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