Forests have been crucial to human welfare since the dawn of civilization. The history of both the Old World and the New World contains many examples of civilizations that failed because they could not sustain their wood supplies and maintain the forest cover that protected and stabilized the environment. The profession of forestry came into being to remedy this situation. This chapter provides an overview of forest history, ecology, and values.
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Type Book ChapterPub Date 11/1/2009Stock # PB269X_1