Urban and Community Forestry in the Northeast
John E. . Ed(S): Kuser
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Description for Urban and Community Forestry in the Northeast
Hardback. The quality of life and sense of community that comes from our urban and community forests is enhanced when we can derive benefits from the living landscape. This book serves as a textbook for Urban/Community Forestry courses and a handbook for Shade Tree Commissions, tree wardens, State and National Forestry Services, and professional societies. Editor(s): Kuser, John E. Num Pages: 487 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AMV; KCN; LNKJ; RBGB; RNF; TVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 30. Weight in Grams: 953.
During the latter part of 2004, Helen Buitenkamp of Springer Publishing emailed me that the first edition of Handbook of Urban and Community Forestry in the Northeast is the best volume in its field and inquired whether we’d be interested in compiling a second edition; I replied that we certainly would, and started working on it imme- ately. We have revised 14 out of 26 chapters in the first edition, and added two new authors. Many things in urban forestry have changed a great deal, while others have not changed at all. Henry Gerhold has written an entirely new Chapter ... Read more
During the latter part of 2004, Helen Buitenkamp of Springer Publishing emailed me that the first edition of Handbook of Urban and Community Forestry in the Northeast is the best volume in its field and inquired whether we’d be interested in compiling a second edition; I replied that we certainly would, and started working on it imme- ately. We have revised 14 out of 26 chapters in the first edition, and added two new authors. Many things in urban forestry have changed a great deal, while others have not changed at all. Henry Gerhold has written an entirely new Chapter ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
487
Condition
New
Number of Pages
487
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781402042881
SKU
V9781402042881
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About John E. . Ed(S): Kuser
John Kuser has taught Urban Forestry, Dendrology, Forest Ecology and Silvics, Forest Genetics, and Introduction to the Forestry Profession at Cook College, Rutgers University, for 30 years. He has advised approximately 10 undergraduates per year, and 2-3 M.S. and Ph.D. candidates per year. His fields of interest include regional genetics of Atlantic White-cedar, Eastern White Pine, Coast Redwood and Dawn ... Read more
Reviews for Urban and Community Forestry in the Northeast
From the reviews of the second edition: "This is the best urban forestry text published in recent years. … The second edition of Kuser’s popular … volume includes 16 new or revised chapters of 26 total. It is a wonderful compilation of information pertinent to this rapidly growing field, which offers tremendous job opportunities as ... Read more