Methods and approaches in forest history : International studies on socio-economic and forest ecosystem change

Wallingford

2000

281 S.

Ill., graph. Darst., Kt.

Bandaufführung

0-85199-420-2

14357

110719

This book presents edited and revised versions of more than 20 papers selected from those presented at a major conference on History and Forest Resources, held in Florence in 1998. This title is a companion to Forest History: International Studies on Socio-economic and Forest Ecosystem Changes. The focus of this set of papers however is the different approaches and methods adopted in the study of forest history. In particular, the interdisciplinary nature of these studies is emphasized, bringing in the different perspectives of anthropologists, botanists, ecologists, foresters, historians, geneticists and geographers. As a whole, the volume demonstrates the rich diversity of approaches and methods in forest history and the need to integrate them to give a more meaningful understanding of human-nature interactions, making forest history a more effective tool for the management of forest ecosystems.