This book provides a comprehensive description of the region from which in the future most of the US' wood for housing and paper will be grown and harvested. It provides the information for practicing foresters, researchers, and students to dramatically increase forest growth for the many forest types and in the various subregions without detrimentally affecting soil, species diversity, or long-term aesthetics. TOC:Foreword.- Preface.- Geography of the Forest.- Ecology of the Forest: The Southern Pines.- Ecology of the Forest: The Lesser Conifers.- Ecology of the Forest: The Broadleaf Trees.- Establishing the Forest.- Protecting the Forest.- Improving the Forest.- Regenerating the Forest.- Integrating Uses of the Forest.- Notes.- Appendix A: Scientific Names of Trees Mentioned.- Appendix B: Scientific Names of Shrubs and Herbaceous Vegetation Mentioned.- Appendix C: Scientific Names of Insects Mentioned.- Appendix E: Some Statistical Tables.- Index.