Forest management : to sustain ecological, economic, and social values

Part I Introduction to Forest Management1 Introduction to Forest Management: The Evolution of Principles and Values Underlying Management of Forests 2 Elements of Forest Management: Goals, Land Classification, Prescriptions, and Estimates of Conditions and Outcomes3 Concepts for Forest Management Planning Part II Predicting Conditions and Outcomes for Stands and Forests4 Fundamentals of Structure, Growth, and Development in Even-Aged and Uneven-Aged Stands and Forests5 Quantitative Estimation of Conditions and Outcomes in Even-Aged and Uneven-Aged Stands and Forests Part III Fundamentals of Decision Analysis to Achieve Ecological, Economic, and Social Values6 Financial Analysis of Trees, Stands, and Forests 7 Valuation of Forest Assets, Outputs, Structure, and Process8 Problem Identification and Decision Analysis Tools 9 Evaluation and Comparison of Planning Alternatives Part IV Forest Management Planning to Achieve Ecological, Economic, and Social Goals10 Classical Approaches 11 Strategic Planning for Timber Production 12 Strategic Planning for Multiple Ecological and Economic Goals 13 Strategic Planning Considering the Spatial Context, Cumulative Effects Across Ownerships, and the Episodic Nature of Natural Disturbances 14 Tactical and Operation Planning