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The School Book Of Forestry
The School Book Of Forestry
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Our forests, with their billions of trees, are the backbone of agriculture, the skeleton of lumbering, and the heart of industry. Even now, in spite of their depletion, they are the cream of our natural resources. They furnish wood for the nation, pasture for thousands of cattle and sheep, and water supply for countless cities and farms. They are the dominions of wild life. Millions of birds, game animals, and fish live in the forests and the forest streams. The time is coming when our forests will be the greatest playgrounds of America. It is necessary that we preserve, protect, and expand our timberlands. By so doing we shall provide for the needs of future generations.
CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER I. HOW TREES GROW AND MULTIPLY
CHAPTER II. THE FOREST FAMILIES
CHAPTER III. FORESTS AND FLOODS
CHAPTER IV. WILD LIFE OF THE FOREST
CHAPTER V. IMPORTANT FOREST TREES AND THEIR USES
CHAPTER VI. THE GREATEST ENEMY OF THE FOREST—FIRE
CHAPTER VII. INSECTS AND DISEASES THAT DESTROY FORESTS
CHAPTER VIII. THE GROWTH OF THE FORESTRY IDEA
CHAPTER IX. OUR NATIONAL FORESTS
CHAPTER X. THE NATIONAL FORESTS OF ALASKA
CHAPTER XI. PROGRESS IN STATE FORESTRY
CHAPTER XII. THE PLAYGROUNDS OF THE NATION
CHAPTER XIII. SOLVING OUR FORESTRY PROBLEMS
CHAPTER XIV. WHY THE UNITED STATES SHOULD PRACTICE FORESTRY
CHAPTER XV. WHY THE LUMBERMAN SHOULD PRACTICE FORESTRY
CHAPTER XVI. WHY THE FARMER SHOULD PRACTICE FORESTRY
CHAPTER XVII. PUTTING WOOD WASTE TO WORK
CHAPTER XVIII. WOOD FOR THE NATION
CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER I. HOW TREES GROW AND MULTIPLY
CHAPTER II. THE FOREST FAMILIES
CHAPTER III. FORESTS AND FLOODS
CHAPTER IV. WILD LIFE OF THE FOREST
CHAPTER V. IMPORTANT FOREST TREES AND THEIR USES
CHAPTER VI. THE GREATEST ENEMY OF THE FOREST—FIRE
CHAPTER VII. INSECTS AND DISEASES THAT DESTROY FORESTS
CHAPTER VIII. THE GROWTH OF THE FORESTRY IDEA
CHAPTER IX. OUR NATIONAL FORESTS
CHAPTER X. THE NATIONAL FORESTS OF ALASKA
CHAPTER XI. PROGRESS IN STATE FORESTRY
CHAPTER XII. THE PLAYGROUNDS OF THE NATION
CHAPTER XIII. SOLVING OUR FORESTRY PROBLEMS
CHAPTER XIV. WHY THE UNITED STATES SHOULD PRACTICE FORESTRY
CHAPTER XV. WHY THE LUMBERMAN SHOULD PRACTICE FORESTRY
CHAPTER XVI. WHY THE FARMER SHOULD PRACTICE FORESTRY
CHAPTER XVII. PUTTING WOOD WASTE TO WORK
CHAPTER XVIII. WOOD FOR THE NATION
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