Books That Help With Managing and Enjoying Trees and Forests
Here are eight excellent reference books on forestry that can make the job of managing trees easier and enhance the pleasure of using a forest. One book will even give you an edge in preparing for and landing a good forestry job.
These books were selected because they have proven to be of great help to the forest user. I also selected them for their simplicity and easy reading. They are often referred to and quoted from by both foresters and forest owners.
Practical and Applied Books (books highly prized for excellent
content, readability, and technical transfer)
Working
With Your Woodland: A Landowner's Guide
by Beattie, Thompson, Levine
New England foresters have indicated this to be the book for forest landowners with
little experience in the northeastern United States. It addresses marketing,
harvesting, management, and assistance. The book is published by University Press of
New England and the authors are Mollie Beattie, Charles Thompson, and Lynn Levine. (Paperback; University Press of New England; ISBN: 0874516226)
The Woodland Steward: A Practical Guide to the Management of Small Forests
by James R. Fazio
I was shocked at a rumor that this book was out of print. Not true! The Woodland Press still publishes this excellent book. This book is the best first book on forestry and woodland management I have ever read. It provides practical information on everything from controlling woods road erosion to identifying tree insects to inventorying your trees. Some recommended forest practices have improved since the 1985 book was published but most information is sound and has stood the test of time. Buy the book used if you can't find it new! (Paperback; The Woodland Press; ISBN: 0961503106)
Your Guide's Review
How
to Make Money Growing Trees
by James M. Vardaman
Forest consultant James M. Vardaman has developed a great book outlining business
management for timber owners. This practical guide to making money in small-scale
forestry is a must read for small private landowners who are just developing their
forestry skills. It has a southern US slant. (Hardback; John Wiley and Sons; ISBN: 0471609196)
Christmas Trees: Growing and Selling Trees, Wreaths, and Greens
by Lewis Hill
The most popular how-to Christmas tree book in print. Hill covers it all: selecting and preparing a site; cultivating and maintaining production
and harvest; finding wholesale and retail markets; plus he includes a grower's calendar
and list of associations. This is a great first book on growing Christmas trees. (Paperback; Storey Books; ISBN: 0882665669)
Your Guide's Review
National
Audubon Society FieldGuide
to North American Trees - Eastern
National
Audubon Society FieldGuide
to North American Trees - Western
by Elbert L. Little
Elbert L. Little has compiled a complete and affordable book on tree identification in
North America. It comes in eastern and western versions. This work has
the best assortment of keys of any ID book I have found. Great photos of bark, leaf,
fruit, and flower make it easy for the beginner to identify trees. (Turtleback; Alfred A. Knopf; ISBN: 0394507606)
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Review
Tree Basics - What Every Person Needs to Know About Trees
by Dr. Alex Shigo
Dr. Alex Shigo, the preeminent expert on tree physiology, has written this simple 40-page book for people who enjoy and manage trees. Dr. Shigo explains the complex and fascinating mysteries of how a tree works. Even foresters and botanists will find this helpful for explaining to others the biology of trees. For that reason Tree Basics has been placed in all New Hampshire schools.
(Paperback; Shigo and Tree Assoc.; ISBN: 094356316X)
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Opportunities in Forestry Careers
by Christopher M. White
This book is in any many forestry agency and forest industry libraries. It is the
best book I have found describing what a forestry career is like and can help you find a
job in the woods. A must buy when looking for a job in forestry. (Hardback; N T C/Contemporary Publishing Company; ISBN: 0844263214)
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Forestry Handbook
by Karl F. Wenger, Editor
Most graduate foresters in the United States have a copy of this manual. It is a
practical reference for the working field forester, incorporating the latest information
and new, improved methods in such critical areas as U.S. forest law and policy, forest
taxation, cost accounting, pesticides, forest management. It is not an easy read. Published by the
Society of American Foresters, this 1300 page book could put you
out $200 so shop carefully... (Hardback; Society of American Foresters; ISBN: 0844263214)
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