Landowner's Guide to Wildlife Habitat Forest Management for the New England Region

Name: Landowner's Guide to Wildlife Habitat Forest Management for the New England Region
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ISBN: 9781584654674

ISBN-10: 1584654678

ISBN-13: 9781584654674

Edition: 2005

Authors: Richard M. DeGraaf

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This is a concise introduction to practical forest wildlife habitat management for private landowners, who own most of the forested habitat in New England, the eastern United States, and adjacent Canada. In non-technical terms, experts from the U.S. Forest Service provide useful information about plans that can improve forests, enhance production of forest products, increase the diversity of wildlife, and increase enjoyment of forest lands through sound forest management. The book discusses the history of land use and natural changes in forest environments, why species come and go, and how the scale and presence of special features can create a diversity of wildlife habitats. The authors…

Book details

List price: $29.95
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: University Press of New England
Publication date: 4/27/2005
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 128
Size: 8.50" wide x 11.00" long x 0.40" tall
Weight: 1.452
Language: English



Preface


Acknowledgements


Background


Pre-European Conditions


European Settlement Period


Wildlife Responses to Landscape Change


Why Can't We Just Let Nature Take Its Course?


Understanding Wildlife Habitats


Wildlife Habitat


Community Organization and Structure


Management Practices


Other Factors Affecting Wildlife Populations


Visualizing Forest Change and Wildlife Responses


Northern New England


No Management Scenario


Uneven-Aged Management Scenario


Even-Aged Management Scenario


Summary


Southern New England


No Management Scenario


Uneven-Aged Management Scenario


Even-Aged Management Scenario


Summary


Getting Started: An Inventory Checklist and a Prescription Key


Monitoring Your Success


Points to Remember


Appendixes



Common Woodland Wildlife Species Occuring in New England



Agencies and Organizations That Provide Technical Information


State Agencies that Provide Habitat Management Recommendations in New England


State Natural Heritage Programs That Privide Information on Ecosystems and Rare Species in New England


State Cooperative Extension Wildlife Specialists in New England


Sources of Spatial Information for Landscape Context in New England


Timberland and Woodland Owners Groups in New England


New England Forestry Links on the Internet


Notes On The Images Created To Visualize Forest Change


Literature Cited


Further Reading