Covers the principles and practices of forest management that are commonly practiced in the United States. This book is filled with visual aids and tools designed to enhance student understanding. It features terms to know, objectives, forest profiles, profiles on forest safety, looking back, questions for discussion and review.

Section I: INTRODUCTION: GETTING ACQUAINTED WITH THE FOREST. 1. Introduction to Forestry. 2. North American Forest Regions. Section II: FOREST SAFETY 3. Safety in the Forest Section III: FOREST MANAGEMENT 4. Silviculture 5. Measurement of Forest Resources 6. Harvest and Reforestation Practices 7. Fire and the Forest 8. Wildlife and the Forest 9. Water Quality and Watershed Management 10. The Role of Government in Forestry Section III: FOREST PRODUCTS 11. Wood Construction Materials 12. Specialty Forest Products 13. Plantation Products and Practices Section V NEW DIRECTIONS AND TECHNOLOGIES IN FORESTRY 14. Urban Forestry 15. Space-Age Forest Technologies Section VI DENDROLOGY: THE SCIENTIFIC STUDY OF TREES 16. Physiology of Trees 17. Forest Ecology 18. Diseases and Pests of Trees 19. Anatomy and Classification of Trees Section VII TREES OF THE FOREST 20. Tree Identification APPENDICES. Appendix I. North American Trees and Bushes. Appendix II. Insects of Forests and Ornamental Trees. Appendix III. Schools Offering Forestry/Natural Resource Programs. Appendix IV. Timberland Ownership by State Appendix V. United States Land Areas. Appendix VI. The Tree Farm Community Appendix VII. Harvested Volume in the United States by Ownership and Region GLOSSARY. INDEX.

Section I: INTRODUCTION: GETTING ACQUAINTED WITH THE FOREST. 1. Introduction to Forestry. 2. North American Forest Regions. Section II: FOREST SAFETY 3. Safety in the Forest Section III: FOREST MANAGEMENT 4. Silviculture 5. Measurement of Forest Resources 6. Harvest and Reforestation Practices 7. Fire and the Forest 8. Wildlife and the Forest 9. Water Quality and Watershed Management 10. The Role of Government in Forestry Section III: FOREST PRODUCTS 11. Wood Construction Materials 12. Specialty Forest Products 13. Plantation Products and Practices Section V NEW DIRECTIONS AND TECHNOLOGIES IN FORESTRY 14. Urban Forestry 15. Space-Age Forest Technologies Section VI DENDROLOGY: THE SCIENTIFIC STUDY OF TREES 16. Physiology of Trees 17. Forest Ecology 18. Diseases and Pests of Trees 19. Anatomy and Classification of Trees Section VII TREES OF THE FOREST 20. Tree Identification APPENDICES. Appendix I. North American Trees and Bushes. Appendix II. Insects of Forests and Ornamental Trees. Appendix III. Schools Offering Forestry/Natural Resource Programs. Appendix IV. Timberland Ownership by State Appendix V. United States Land Areas. Appendix VI. The Tree Farm Community Appendix VII. Harvested Volume in the United States by Ownership and Region GLOSSARY. INDEX.