A Landowner's Guide to Managing Your Woods: How to Maintain a Small Acreage for Long-Term Health, Biodiversity, and High-Quality Timber Production Spiral-Bound | September 1, 2011

Anne Larkin Hansen, Mike Severson, Dennis L. Waterman

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Make the most of your forested property and increase your enjoyment of your woods through building wildlife blinds, marking trails, sustainably harvesting timber, planting Christmas trees, and much more. 

Whether you have a few acres of trees in the suburbs or a small commercial forest, you can encourage a healthy and sustainable ecosystem through proper woodland management. This introductory guide shows you how to identify the type, health, and quality of your trees and suggests strategies for keeping your woodland thriving.

Publisher: Hachette Book Group
Original Binding: Paperback
Pages: 256 pages
ISBN-10: 1603428003
Item Weight: 1.1 lbs
Dimensions: 6.3 x 0.8 x 9.3 inches
Customer Reviews: 4 out of 5 stars 101 to 500 ratings

Steve and Ann Larkin Hansen, authors of Maintaining Small-Farm Equipment, have run a family farm in Wisconsin for the last 20 years. While Steve has kept their farm equipment running smoothly, Ann has authored books, including The Organic Farming Manual, A Landowner’s Guide to Managing Your Woods, Finding Good Farmland, Making Hay, and Electric Fencing. She has also served as a regional editor for The Country Today and a contributing writer to Mother Earth News.

 


Mike Severson is a Certified Master Logger, licensed arborist, and tree surgeon. He is dedicated to sustainable forestry and education for good forest management.


Dennis L. Waterman is a professional consulting forester who serves private landowners with small acreages. His services include forest stewardship management plans; timber harvest; and forest inventory, mapping, and appraisals.