The School Book of Forestry


Gelesen von KHand

(5 stars; 2 reviews)

Written by a third-generation timberman, this book discusses what forests are, their primary enemies, and their benefits to others. Additionally, mention is made of the U.S. National Forest system. - Summary by KHand (2 hr 57 min)

Kapitel

Introduction 3:33 Gelesen von KHand
How Trees Grow and Multiply 11:19 Gelesen von KHand
The Forest Families 11:35 Gelesen von KHand
Forests and Floods 6:39 Gelesen von KHand
Wild Life of the Forest 4:36 Gelesen von KHand
Important Forest Trees and Their Uses 14:19 Gelesen von KHand
The Greatest Enemy of the Forest - Fire 12:48 Gelesen von KHand
Insects and Diseases That Destroy Forests 10:00 Gelesen von KHand
The Growth of the Forestry Idea 6:50 Gelesen von KHand
Our National Forests 12:07 Gelesen von KHand
The National Forests of Alaska 6:42 Gelesen von KHand
Progress in State Forestry 7:57 Gelesen von KHand
The Playgrounds of the Nation 8:35 Gelesen von KHand
Solving Our Forestry Problems 8:18 Gelesen von KHand
Why the United States Should Practice Forestry 12:32 Gelesen von KHand
Why the Lumberman Should Practice Forestry 10:15 Gelesen von KHand
Why the Farmer Should Practice Forestry 11:26 Gelesen von KHand
Putting Wood Waste to Work 7:42 Gelesen von KHand
Wood for the Nation 10:29 Gelesen von KHand

Bewertungen

Good summary of US forestry


(5 stars)

This book was a good summary of the US forestry. The author outlined the distribuution of trees through out North America and how they are historically harvested and used. He went into how forests are owned and how conservation efforts were started. At the end Pack summaries the future of forestry in US and what we need to do to be more economically viable.