Common Sense Forestry

by Hans Morsbach

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments
Preface

1. Coming into a Small Woodland
2. The Ten Commandments for Small-Woodland Owners
3. Buying Land
4. Is Your Land Suitable for a Beautiful Forest?
5. Starting Your Forest
6. Fighting Pernicious Grasses
7. Establishing a Forest by Succession
8. Establishing a Forest by Planting Seedlings
9. Establishing a Forest by Direct Seeding
10. The Trouble with Squirrels
11. The ABCs of Pruning Hardwoods
12. Thinning and Crop-Tree Management
13. Managing for Biodiversity
14. Managing a Perpetual Mixed Forest
15. Hedgerows
16. Mavericks of Forestry
17. Conifers
18. Hiring a Consulting Forester
19. Harvesting
20. Are Clear-Cuts Evil?
21. Economic Analysis
22. Figuring Your Income Tax
23. Government Subsidies
24. A Historical Perspective
25. Conclusion

Appendix A: About the Literature on Forestry
Appendix B: Useful Equipment for the Small-Woodland Owner
Appendix C: Income Tax Forms

Glossary
Index