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This publication deals with the composition and structure of both natural and artificially established tropical forests. After a general introduction, the role of tropical forests in the production of timber is discussed. Attention is then given to the structure of natural tropical forests, especially in Congo, Gabon, Ghana and Laos. The structure of artificially established forests is dealt with in another chapter. At the end, information is given on the thinning of such forest stands in Tanzania.

Forests and forestry --- Rain forests --- Forêts et sylviculture --- Forêts pluviales --- Forêt tropicale --- Tropical forests --- Composition botanique --- Botanical composition --- Plantation forestière --- Forest plantations --- Agriculture --- agriculture --- Forêt vierge --- Virgin forests --- Afrique --- Africa --- Asie --- Asia --- Rain forests. --- Environmental Sciences and Forestry. Forestry --- Silviculture --- Tropical Silviculture --- Tropical Silviculture. --- Forêts et sylviculture --- Forêts pluviales --- agriculture. --- Case study

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"An important contribution to the burgeoning literature extolling the virtues of forest complexity. As a compendium of the literature on forest heterogeneity alone, this book is an indispensable reference for scholars and practitioners of ecological forest management." Gregory H. Aplet, Senior Science Director, The Wilderness Society "Ecology and Recovery of Eastern Old-Growth Forests is extremely timely and hugely important. Old-growth forests are quickly disappearing, and global changes mandate that we find new approaches to manage them. Succinctly written by prominent American and Canadian scientists, this book is a must-read for forest professionals and enthusiastic forest lovers everywhere." Christian Messier, Professor of Forest Ecology, Université du Québec à Montréal and Université du Québec en Outaouais "Finally, a much-needed, up-to-date treatise on the state of old-growth forests in the East. All forest stakeholders should read this book." Jerry F. Franklin, Professor Emeritus, University of Washington .

Trees. --- Plant Ecology. --- Biodiversity. --- Industrial management-Environmen. --- Agriculture. --- Tree Biology. --- Sustainability Management. --- Farming --- Husbandry --- Industrial arts --- Life sciences --- Food supply --- Land use, Rural --- Biological diversification --- Biological diversity --- Biotic diversity --- Diversification, Biological --- Diversity, Biological --- Biology --- Biocomplexity --- Ecological heterogeneity --- Numbers of species --- Botany --- Plants --- Ecology --- Dendrology --- Nursery stock --- Woody plants --- Arboriculture --- Forests and forestry --- Timber --- Old growth forest conservation --- Old growth forest ecology --- Old growth forests --- Ancient forests --- Virgin forests --- Forest ecology --- Forest conservation --- Conservation --- Plant ecology. --- Industrial management—Environmental aspects. --- Phytoecology --- Vegetation ecology --- Floristic ecology --- United States, East. --- Eastern States (U.S.) --- Eastern United States --- United States, East

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Many terms often used to describe old-growth forests imply that these forests are less vigorous, less productive and less stable than younger forests. But research in the last two decades has yielded results that challenge the view of old-growth forests being in decline. Given the importance of forests in battling climate change and the fact that old-growth forests are shrinking at a rate of 0.5% per year, these new results have come not a moment too soon. This book is the first ever to focus on the ecosystem functioning of old-growth forests. It is an exhaustive compendium of information that contains original work conducted by the authors. In addition, it is truly global in scope as it studies boreal forests in Canada, temperate old-growth forests in Europe and the Americas, and global tropical forests. Written in part to affect future policy, this eminently readable book is as useful for the scientist and student as it is for the politician and politically-interested layman.

Old growth forest ecology. --- Old growth forests. --- Old growth forests --- Old growth forest ecology --- Earth & Environmental Sciences --- Botany --- Forestry --- Plant Ecology --- Ancient forests --- Virgin forests --- Ecology --- Life sciences. --- Geobiology. --- Ecology. --- Ecosystems. --- Plant ecology. --- Conservation biology. --- Forestry. --- Life Sciences. --- Plant Ecology. --- Conservation Biology/Ecology. --- Biogeosciences. --- Forests and forestry --- Forest ecology --- Forests and forestry. --- Endangered ecosystems. --- Nature conservation --- Threatened ecosystems --- Biotic communities --- Forest land --- Forest lands --- Forest planting --- Forest production --- Forest sciences --- Forestation --- Forested lands --- Forestland --- Forestlands --- Forestry industry --- Forestry sciences --- Land, Forest --- Lands, Forest --- Silviculture --- Sylviculture --- Woodlands --- Woods (Forests) --- Agriculture --- Natural resources --- Afforestation --- Arboriculture --- Logging --- Timber --- Tree crops --- Trees --- Plants --- Balance of nature --- Biology --- Bionomics --- Ecological processes --- Ecological science --- Ecological sciences --- Environment --- Environmental biology --- Oecology --- Environmental sciences --- Population biology --- Phytoecology --- Vegetation ecology --- Ecology . --- Earth sciences --- Biosphere --- Biocenoses --- Biocoenoses --- Biogeoecology --- Biological communities --- Biomes --- Biotic community ecology --- Communities, Biotic --- Community ecology, Biotic --- Ecological communities --- Ecosystems --- Natural communities --- Floristic ecology

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Millions of urbanites never see primeval forests during their lives except for the old growth forests found in urban parks. Unfortunately, these forests are on the verge of disappearing because arboreal reproduction is lost to human trampling and park administrators and urban foresters do not maintain these “natural” forests. To aid urban foresters and park managers in meeting the challenges, research on old growth forests in urban parks is synthesized in terms of historical ecology to introduce the methods utilized to reveal long-term forest composition changes. The case study of three stands in Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, PA relates pre-chestnut blight tree species densities and post-chestnut blight arboreal changes to fire and visitor trampling. The information gained on how urban old growth forests have developed and changed is used to develop restoration ecology based frameworks to restore species composition and address challenges to forest survival including invasive species.

Old growth forest ecology --- Old growth forests --- Urban forestry --- Earth & Environmental Sciences --- Ecology --- Urban forestry. --- Old growth forests. --- Ancient forests --- Virgin forests --- City forestry --- Forestry, Urban --- Urban forests --- Life sciences. --- Ecology. --- Urban ecology (Biology). --- Forestry management. --- Nature conservation. --- Life Sciences. --- Terrestial Ecology. --- Urban Ecology. --- Forestry Management. --- Nature Conservation. --- Conservation of nature --- Nature --- Nature protection --- Protection of nature --- Conservation of natural resources --- Applied ecology --- Conservation biology --- Endangered ecosystems --- Natural areas --- Forest administration --- Forest plants --- Forest resource administration --- Forest resource management --- Forest stewardship --- Forest vegetation management --- Forestry management --- Forests and forestry --- Stewardship, Forest --- Vegetation management, Forest --- Ecosystem management --- Natural resources --- Cities and towns --- City ecology (Biology) --- Balance of nature --- Biology --- Bionomics --- Ecological processes --- Ecological science --- Ecological sciences --- Environment --- Environmental biology --- Oecology --- Environmental sciences --- Population biology --- Biosciences --- Sciences, Life --- Science --- Conservation --- Management --- Administration --- Control --- Environmental aspects --- Arboriculture --- Urban vegetation management --- Trees in cities --- Forests and forestry. --- Forest land --- Forest lands --- Forest planting --- Forest production --- Forest sciences --- Forestation --- Forested lands --- Forestland --- Forestlands --- Forestry --- Forestry industry --- Forestry sciences --- Land, Forest --- Lands, Forest --- Silviculture --- Sylviculture --- Woodlands --- Woods (Forests) --- Agriculture --- Afforestation --- Logging --- Timber --- Tree crops --- Trees --- Urban ecology --- Urban environment --- Social ecology --- Sociology, Urban --- Ecology .