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The School Book of Forestry

Gelesen von KHand

(5 Sterne; 2 Bewertungen)

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)

Chapters

Introduction

3:33

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How Trees Grow and Multiply

11:19

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The Forest Families

11:35

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Forests and Floods

6:39

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Wild Life of the Forest

4:36

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Important Forest Trees and Their Uses

14:19

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The Greatest Enemy of the Forest - Fire

12:48

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Insects and Diseases That Destroy Forests

10:00

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The Growth of the Forestry Idea

6:50

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Our National Forests

12:07

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The National Forests of Alaska

6:42

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Progress in State Forestry

7:57

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The Playgrounds of the Nation

8:35

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Solving Our Forestry Problems

8:18

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Why the United States Should Practice Forestry

12:32

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Why the Lumberman Should Practice Forestry

10:15

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Why the Farmer Should Practice Forestry

11:26

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Putting Wood Waste to Work

7:42

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Wood for the Nation

10:29

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Bewertungen

Good summary of US forestry

(5 Sterne)

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.