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"What are the lives of trees, of conifers, like?. . .
How do seedlings establish and develop into saplings?
How do some seedlings stay alive for decades, marking time in the deep shade of the forest?
How do the distinctive forms of saplings of the different species arise?. . .
When, how, and where do cones come from?
What is the sex life of a conifer?
Where does pollen come from?
What does pollen do?"
- From the Introduction

A comparative account of the coniferous trees indigenous to Northeastern North America

Extensively illustrated with full-colour photographs, diagrams, and drawings by the author, Graham R. Powell's Lives of Conifers examines the complex and fascinating life cycles of the 12 coniferous trees that grow naturally in northeastern North America on both sides of the Canada-U.S. border.

Tracing their development from seeds and seedlings, to saplings, through the pole stage to maturity, old age, and death, the book is designed to pro-vide a comparison of each species at each stage of life, thus aiding in the recognition and identification of species at all stages of their existence. It includes descriptions of developmental processes and how they differ among the species.

The species covered in the book are: the balsam fir, eastern hemlock, tamarack larch, eastern white pine, jack pine, pitch pine, red pine, black spruce, red spruce, white spruce, eastern juniper, and eastern thuja.

The book is based almost entirely on what is visible to the careful observer in the forest, and includes only the parts of trees that can be seen above ground. Lives of Conifers will appeal to forest scientists, forestry students, foresters, forest technologists, botanists, horticulturists, arborists, naturalists, and general readers interested in knowing more about their natural surroundings..
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Conifers--pine, fir, and spruce trees--are dominant species in forests around the world. This book focuses on the physiology of conifers and how these physiological systems operate. Special consideration is devoted to the means by which ecophysiological processes influence organismal function and distribution. Chapters focus on the genetics of conifers, their geographic distribution and the factors that influence this distribution, the impact of insect herbivory on ecophysiological parameters, the effects of air pollution, and the potential impact that global climatic changes will have upon conifers. Because of the growing realization that forests have a crucial role to play in global environmental health, this book will appeal to a developing union of ecologists, physiologists and more theoretically minded foresters..
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Emphasizing management and conservation, this book provides a synthesis of the literature on the role of forest mammals in community structure and function in the coniferous forests of western North America. In addition to coverage of some of the charismatic megafauna such as grizzly bears, gray wolves, mountain lions, elk and moose, it also includes small terrestrial mammals, arboreal rodents, bats, medium-sized carnivores, and ungulates. The unique blend of theoretical and practical concepts makes this volume equally suitable for managers, educators, and research biologists..
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On the demand side, exporters and strategic planners focusing on worked or shaped non-coniferous wood in Indonesia face a number of questions Which countries are supplying worked or shaped non-coniferous wood to Indonesia? How important is Indonesia compared to others in terms of the entire global and regional market? How much do the imports of worked or shaped non-coniferous wood vary from one country of origin to another in Indonesia? On the supply side, Indonesia also exports worked or shaped non-coniferous wood. Which countries receive the most exports from Indonesia? How are these exports concentrated across buyers? What is the value of these exports and which countries are the largest buyers? This report was created for strategic planners, international marketing executives and import/export managers who are concerned with the market for worked or shaped non-coniferous wood in Indonesia. With the globalization of this market, managers can no longer be contented with a local view. Nor can managers be contented with out-of-date statistics which appear several years after the fact. I have developed a methodology, based on macroeconomic and trade models, to estimate the market for worked or shaped non-coniferous wood for those countries serving Indonesia via exports, or supplying from Indonesia via imports. It does so for the current year based on a variety of key historical indicators and econometric models. In what follows, Chapter 2 begins by summarizing where Indonesia fits into the world market for imported and exported worked or shaped non-coniferous wood. The total level of imports and exports on a worldwide basis, and those for Indonesia in particular, is estimated using a model which aggregates across over 150 key country markets and projects these to the current year. From there, each country represents a percent of the world market. This market is served from a number of competitive countries of origin. Based on both demand- and supply-side dynamics, market shares by country of origin are then calculated across each country market destination. These shares lead to a volume of import and export values for each country and are aggregated to regional and world totals. In doing so, we are able to obtain maximum likelihood estimates of both the value of each market and the share that Indonesia is likely to receive this year. From these figures, rankings are calculated to allow managers to prioritize Indonesia compared to other major country markets. In this way, all the figures provided in this report are forecasts that can be combined with internal information sources for strategic planning purposes..
Price: $114.00 [Notify me when price goes down.]

On the demand side, exporters and strategic planners focusing on worked or shaped non-coniferous wood in Chile face a number of questions Which countries are supplying worked or shaped non-coniferous wood to Chile? How important is Chile compared to others in terms of the entire global and regional market? How much do the imports of worked or shaped non-coniferous wood vary from one country of origin to another in Chile? On the supply side, Chile also exports worked or shaped non-coniferous wood. Which countries receive the most exports from Chile? How are these exports concentrated across buyers? What is the value of these exports and which countries are the largest buyers? This report was created for strategic planners, international marketing executives and import/export managers who are concerned with the market for worked or shaped non-coniferous wood in Chile. With the globalization of this market, managers can no longer be contented with a local view. Nor can managers be contented with out-of-date statistics which appear several years after the fact. I have developed a methodology, based on macroeconomic and trade models, to estimate the market for worked or shaped non-coniferous wood for those countries serving Chile via exports, or supplying from Chile via imports. It does so for the current year based on a variety of key historical indicators and econometric models. In what follows, Chapter 2 begins by summarizing where Chile fits into the world market for imported and exported worked or shaped non-coniferous wood. The total level of imports and exports on a worldwide basis, and those for Chile in particular, is estimated using a model which aggregates across over 150 key country markets and projects these to the current year. From there, each country represents a percent of the world market. This market is served from a number of competitive countries of origin. Based on both demand- and supply-side dynamics, market shares by country of origin are then calculated across each country market destination. These shares lead to a volume of import and export values for each country and are aggregated to regional and world totals. In doing so, we are able to obtain maximum likelihood estimates of both the value of each market and the share that Chile is likely to receive this year. From these figures, rankings are calculated to allow managers to prioritize Chile compared to other major country markets. In this way, all the figures provided in this report are forecasts that can be combined with internal information sources for strategic planning purposes..
Price: $60.00 [Notify me when price goes down.]

On the demand side, exporters and strategic planners focusing on worked or shaped non-coniferous wood in Taiwan face a number of questions Which countries are supplying worked or shaped non-coniferous wood to Taiwan? How important is Taiwan compared to others in terms of the entire global and regional market? How much do the imports of worked or shaped non-coniferous wood vary from one country of origin to another in Taiwan? On the supply side, Taiwan also exports worked or shaped non-coniferous wood. Which countries receive the most exports from Taiwan? How are these exports concentrated across buyers? What is the value of these exports and which countries are the largest buyers? This report was created for strategic planners, international marketing executives and import/export managers who are concerned with the market for worked or shaped non-coniferous wood in Taiwan. With the globalization of this market, managers can no longer be contented with a local view. Nor can managers be contented with out-of-date statistics which appear several years after the fact. I have developed a methodology, based on macroeconomic and trade models, to estimate the market for worked or shaped non-coniferous wood for those countries serving Taiwan via exports, or supplying from Taiwan via imports. It does so for the current year based on a variety of key historical indicators and econometric models. In what follows, Chapter 2 begins by summarizing where Taiwan fits into the world market for imported and exported worked or shaped non-coniferous wood. The total level of imports and exports on a worldwide basis, and those for Taiwan in particular, is estimated using a model which aggregates across over 150 key country markets and projects these to the current year. From there, each country represents a percent of the world market. This market is served from a number of competitive countries of origin. Based on both demand- and supply-side dynamics, market shares by country of origin are then calculated across each country market destination. These shares lead to a volume of import and export values for each country and are aggregated to regional and world totals. In doing so, we are able to obtain maximum likelihood estimates of both the value of each market and the share that Taiwan is likely to receive this year. From these figures, rankings are calculated to allow managers to prioritize Taiwan compared to other major country markets. In this way, all the figures provided in this report are forecasts that can be combined with internal information sources for strategic planning purposes..
Price: $96.00 [Notify me when price goes down.]

On the demand side, exporters and strategic planners focusing on sawn, chipped, sliced, or peeled non-coniferous wood over 6 millimeters thick in New Zealand face a number of questions. Which countries are supplying sawn, chipped, sliced, or peeled non-coniferous wood over 6 millimeters thick to New Zealand? How important is New Zealand compared to others in terms of the entire global and regional market? How much do the imports of sawn, chipped, sliced, or peeled non-coniferous wood over 6 millimeters thick vary from one country of origin to another in New Zealand? On the supply side, New Zealand also exports sawn, chipped, sliced, or peeled non-coniferous wood over 6 millimeters thick. Which countries receive the most exports from New Zealand? How are these exports concentrated across buyers? What is the value of these exports and which countries are the largest buyers? This report was created for strategic planners, international marketing executives and import/export managers who are concerned with the market for sawn, chipped, sliced, or peeled non-coniferous wood over 6 millimeters thick in New Zealand. With the globalization of this market, managers can no longer be contented with a local view. Nor can managers be contented with out-of-date statistics which appear several years after the fact. I have developed a methodology, based on macroeconomic and trade models, to estimate the market for sawn, chipped, sliced, or peeled non-coniferous wood over 6 millimeters thick for those countries serving New Zealand via exports, or supplying from New Zealand via imports. It does so for the current year based on a variety of key historical indicators and econometric models. In what follows, Chapter 2 begins by summarizing where New Zealand fits into the world market for imported and exported sawn, chipped, sliced, or peeled non-coniferous wood over 6 millimeters thick. The total level of imports and exports on a worldwide basis, and those for New Zealand in particular, is estimated using a model which aggregates across over 150 key country markets and projects these to the current year. From there, each country represents a percent of the world market. This market is served from a number of competitive countries of origin. Based on both demand- and supply-side dynamics, market shares by country of origin are then calculated across each country market destination. These shares lead to a volume of import and export values for each country and are aggregated to regional and world totals. In doing so, we are able to obtain maximum likelihood estimates of both the value of each market and the share that New Zealand is likely to receive this year. From these figures, rankings are calculated to allow managers to prioritize New Zealand compared to other major country markets. In this way, all the figures provided in this report are forecasts that can be combined with internal information sources for strategic planning purposes..
Price: $82.00 [Notify me when price goes down.]