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Cover, Copyright, Publisher Information, and Acknowledgements HTML PDF
Introduction - Setting the Stage
Message from the State Forester HTML PDF
Using this Manual HTML PDF
Getting Started
Additional Reading HTML PDF
1.1 First Steps in Forest Management HTML PDF
1.2 Setting Objectives HTML PDF
1.3 Forest Management Planning HTML PDF
1.4 Estate Planning and Land Protection HTML PDF
1.5 Staying Safe Working in the Woods HTML PDF
Silviculture
Additional Reading HTML PDF
2.1 New Hampshire Forest Types HTML PDF
2.2 Forest Structure HTML PDF
2.3 Regeneration Methods HTML PDF
2.4 Managing for High-Value Trees HTML PDF
Timber Harvesting
Additional Reading HTML PDF
3.1 Timber Harvesting Systems HTML PDF
3.2 Logging Aesthetics HTML PDF
3.3 Aesthetics of Skid Trails, Truck Roads and Landings HTML PDF
3.4 Harvesting in High-Use Recreation Areas HTML PDF
3.5 Soil Productivity HTML PDF
Water Resources
Additional Reading HTML PDF
4.1 Water Quality HTML PDF
4.2 Wetlands HTML PDF
4.3 Forest Management in Riparian Areas HTML PDF
4.4 Stream Crossings and Habitat HTML PDF
Forest Health
Additional Reading HTML PDF
5.1 Insects and Diseases HTML PDF
5.2 Invasive Plants HTML PDF
5.3 Ice and Wind Damage HTML PDF
5.4 Logging Damage HTML PDF
Wildlife Habitat
Additional Reading HTML PDF
6.1 Mast HTML PDF
6.2 Cavity Trees, Dens and Snags HTML PDF
6.3 Dead and Down Woody Material HTML PDF
6.4 Overstory Inclusions HTML PDF
6.5 Permanent Openings HTML PDF
6.6 Temporary Openings Created by Forest Management HTML PDF
6.7 Aspen Management HTML PDF
6.8 Beaver-Created Openings HTML PDF
6.9 Deer Wintering Areas HTML PDF
6.10 Woodland Raptor Nest Sites HTML PDF
6.11 Bald Eagle Winter Roosts HTML PDF
6.12 Heron Colonies HTML PDF
6.13 Wildlife Species of Greatest Conservation Need HTML PDF
Sensitive Areas
Additional Reading HTML PDF
7.1 Natural Communities and Protected Plants HTML PDF
7.2 Seeps HTML PDF
7.3 Vernal Pools and the Surrounding Forest HTML PDF
7.4 Pine Barrens HTML PDF
7.5 Old-Growth Forests HTML PDF
7.6 High-Elevation Forests HTML PDF
7.7 Steep Slopes HTML PDF
7.8 Cultural Resources HTML PDF
Forest Products
Additional Reading HTML PDF
8.1 Timber Products HTML PDF
8.2 Nontimber Forest Products HTML PDF
8.3 Maple Sugaring HTML PDF
8.4 Ecosystem Services as an Emerging Market HTML PDF
Glossary HTML PDF
Appendices
Information Directory HTML PDF
Important Forest Soils HTML PDF
Wildlife Species of Greatest Conservation Need HTML PDF
Summary of Growth Rates and Yields of Common New Hampshire Forest Types HTML PDF
References HTML PDF