Poplars and Willows: Trees for Society and the Environment - Couverture rigide

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1780641087 ISBN 13 : 9781780641089

Editeur : CABI Publishing, 2014

Synopsis

Poplars and willows form an important component of forestry and agricultural systems, providing a wide range of wood and non-wood products. This book synthesizes research on poplars and willows, providing a practical worldwide overview and guide to their basic characteristics, cultivation and use, issues, problems and trends. Prominence is given to environmental benefits and the importance of poplar and willow cultivation in meeting the needs of people and communities, sustainable livelihoods, land use and development.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

J. G. Isebrands is native of Iowa and is the President and founder of Environmental Forestry Consultants, LLC in New London, Wisconsin. The company specializes in phytoremediation and short rotation forestry projects with poplars and willows. He has over 40 years experience with research and applications with poplars and willows, first with the USDA Forest Service Research branch and cooperating universities, and now with the private sector. He has been involved with the Short Rotation Woody Crops Operations Working Group (SRWCOWG) since its inception, an active member of the Poplar Council of the United States as well as a member of the Poplar Council of Canada. He is currently on the Executive Committee of the International Poplar Commission of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, having served for 15 years and has over 200 publications on poplar- and willow-related disciplines.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: CABI Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2014
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1780641087
• ISBN 13: 9781780641089
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 656
• Éditeur: Isebrands J G, Richardson J
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible