This book contains is the third edition and is a reorganization and expansion of earlier editions. It contains 15 chapters from the earlier 10. The new chapters emphasize topics previously given briefer treatment. Expanded topics include artificial regeneration, fire effects and prescribed burning, ...

This paper introduces the book by discussing the (i) conflicting environmental philosophies; and (ii) silviculture as a consilient discipline. The book presents information that can lead to an understanding of, and solutions to, silvicultural problems related to oak forests. Moreover, it is hoped...

This chapter discusses the two silvicultural methods are used in uneven-aged management: (i) single-tree selection; and (ii) group selection. The chapter also presents the economic, environmental and social considerations in using these methods.

This chapter presents silvicultural considerations for sustaining some common ecosystem services from oak forests. The chapter also discusses how to manage stands for biomass production and carbon sequestration.

This chapter addresses: (i) how climate change is likely to shift the geographic locations of suitable habitat for oaks and associated species; and (ii) proactive management strategies that can help oak forests mitigate climate change or adapt to climate change.

This chapter discusses the establishment and development of populations of juvenile oaks. Variability is a normal characteristic of tree populations, and it can be described in relation to specific tree attributes. For example, an oak forest can be described by the size or age distributions of its...

This chapter discusses the following topics: forest canopy layers; disturbance; development of even-aged stands; and disturbance-recovery cycles. The chapter establishes that oak forests are generally amenable to uneven-aged silviculture. On the contrary, the intrinsic oak regeneration...

This chapter discusses the concepts self-thinning and stand density, which are presented as measurements (metrics) of stand structure, growing space and species composition. It is established that an understanding of the principles of self-thinning and stand density is prerequisite to knowledgeable ...

This chapter focuses on the methods used in the even-aged silviculture of oak forests, viz., natural and artificial regeneration methods. The complete implementation of either system can lead to a regulated forest theoretically capable of sustaining to perpetuity an even flow of timber products and ...

This chapter describes the characteristics and extent, disturbance processes, silvicultural concepts and methods, and restoration and maintenance in oak savannahs and woodlands.