Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Epigraph -- Table of Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- Ch. 1: Forestry's Past Is Prologue -- Evolution of Forest Use and Management -- What Is Positive Impact Forestry? -- Evolution of Forest Conservation and Stewardship -- Defining Sustainablity -- An Ecosystem Approach to Managing Forests -- Ch. 2: Understanding Forest Ecosystems -- Species Succession and Tolerance -- Form and Function in Trees -- Stress and Disturbance in Forests -- The Hidden Forest of Soils -- The Importance of Avoiding Injury to Roots -- Practical Applications of Forest Site Concepts -- Ch. 3: Creating Disturbances in Forests through Silviculture -- The Impact of Stocking on Growth -- Forest Reproduction Methods -- Trading Timber Volume for Value -- Evaluating Timber Investments -- Focusing on Value in Crop Trees -- Common Silvicultural Misconceptions -- Ch. 4: Harvesting and Selling Timber -- The Realm of Forestry Professionals -- The Nature of Stumpage -- Knowing When to Harvest -- Negotiating a Timber Sale -- Essential Elements of a Timber Sale Contract -- Trading Timber for Services -- Ecosystems and Ethics -- Ch. 5: Positive Impact Harvesting Practices -- Low-Impact Logging -- Designing Access That Protects Soils and Streams -- Safe and Productive Tree-Felling Techniques -- Alternative Timber Harvesting and Extraction Systems -- Ch. 6: Managing Forests for Wildlife and Nontimber Products -- Good Wildlife Management Is Good Forsetry -- Nontimber Forest Products -- The Threat of Invasive Exotic Species -- Ch. 7: The Furture of Forests and Forest Products -- Forest Regulation -- Climate-Induced Changes in Forests -- Green Certification of Forest Practices and Products -- Forest Prologue -- Parcelization of Forests and Fragmentation of Purpose -- Ch. 8: Intergenerational Planning Methods for Forests -- Estate Planning for Forests.

Keeping Forests in the Family -- Conservation Easements and Land Trusts -- Epilogue -- Appendix A: Online Resources -- Appendix B: Forestry-Related Internet Sites of Interest -- Appendix C: Public Sources of Forestry Assistance -- Glossary -- Literature Cited -- Index.