Timber Trees And Forests Of North Carolina (1897) - Couverture souple

Pinchot, Gifford; Ashe, William Willard

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1165152649 ISBN 13 : 9781165152643

Editeur : Kessinger Publishing, 2010

Synopsis

""Timber Trees And Forests Of North Carolina"" is a comprehensive guidebook written by Gifford Pinchot in 1897. The book provides a detailed account of the timber trees and forests found in North Carolina. It covers the various species of trees, their characteristics, and their uses. The book also delves into the history of forestry in North Carolina, including the early management practices and the impact of human activity on the forests. Pinchot, a renowned conservationist and forester, provides valuable insights into the sustainable management of forests and the importance of preserving these natural resources for future generations. The book is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the history and ecology of North Carolina's forests and the principles of sustainable forestry.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Merchantable timber of Table mountain pine division 211 Improvement of the forests 212 Short-leaf and pitch pine forests 213 Condition of the pine forests 214 Improvement of the forests 215 White pine forests 215 Condition of the white pine forests 216 Merchantable timber of white pine forests 218 Improvement of the white pine forests 218 Forests of the higher mountains 219 Soils of -the bigher mountains 220 Forest trees of the higher mountains 220 Condition of the forests 221 Merchantable timber of the higher mountains 222 Forest industries of the mountain regions 222 Forests of the mountain summits 223 ILLUSTRATIONS. PLATE I. Forest view looking towards Grandfather mountain. Frontispiece. II. Liriodendron tulipifera; yellow poplar 39 III. Tilia heterophylla; lin 45 IV. A cer barbatum ;sugar maple 50 V. Prunus serotina; group of Wild black cherry trees 59 VI. Fraxinus americana; white ash 71 VII. Quercus alba; white oak 89 VIII. Quercus virglnianag live oak 96 IX. Quercus rubra; red oak 97 X. Quercus nigra; water oak 105 XI. Castanea dentata; chestnut 109 XII. Betula lenta; cherry birch 116 XIII. Juniperus virginiana; red cedar 121 XIV. Pinus strobus; white pine 124 XV. Pinus taeda; loblolly pine 125 XVI. Pinus serotina; pond pine 127 XVII. Pinus palustris; long-leaf pine 131 XVIII. Picea nigra; black spruce 133 XIX. Tsuga canadensis; hemlock 134 XX. Saba palmetto; palmetto 137 XXI. Dredge cutfing logging canal in eastern cypress swamp 173 XXII. Mixed hardwood and pine forest of Piedmont plateau region 192 Mixed hardwood forest of mountain region 221 XXIII.
(Typographical errors above are due to OCR software and don't occur in the book.)

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This book was originally published prior to 1923, and represents a reproduction of an important historical work, maintaining the same format as the original work. While some publishers have opted to apply OCR (optical character recognition) technology to the process, we believe this leads to sub-optimal results (frequent typographical errors, strange characters and confusing formatting) and does not adequately preserve the historical character of the original artifact. We believe this work is culturally important in its original archival form. While we strive to adequately clean and digitally enhance the original work, there are occasionally instances where imperfections such as blurred or missing pages, poor pictures or errant marks may have been introduced due to either the quality of the original work or the scanning process itself. Despite these occasional imperfections, we have brought it back into print as part of our ongoing global book preservation commitment, providing customers with access to the best possible historical reprints. We appreciate your understanding of these occasional imperfections, and sincerely hope you enjoy seeing the book in a format as close as possible to that intended by the original publisher.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Kessinger Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2010
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1165152649
• ISBN 13: 9781165152643
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 274
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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