With the rapid rate of forest clearance in many tropical countries becoming more serious, the importance of "silvicultural systems" to regenerate, tend, and harvest forests has increased. This book describes 20 systems enabling foresters, land managers, and ecologists to select and use those systems best suited to their needs. 'it is so fluently written and readable that it can be confidently recommended to anyone with an interest in woodland management, for whatever purpose ... a great deal of practical knowledge can be gleaned from the book, and this aspect should be particularly valuable to the many people today, without a formal forestry training, who are responsible for woodlands and forests' Esmond Harris, Tree News, Spring 1993