. Impressions of European forestry : letters written during a six months' visit to England and to the continent . Forests and forestry. Some Features of Forestry in France Impressions Received During a Series of There are a number of reasons why Ameri- cans should be interested in French forestry. In the first place the historic friendship between our nation and France creates the desire to know something of how a sister republic handles her forests; second, because of its geographic location, France has climatic conditions more nearly akin to those of the United States than are those of the c
. Impressions of European forestry : letters written during a six months' visit to England and to the continent . Forests and forestry. Some Features of Forestry in France Impressions Received During a Series of There are a number of reasons why Ameri- cans should be interested in French forestry. In the first place the historic friendship between our nation and France creates the desire to know something of how a sister republic handles her forests; second, because of its geographic location, France has climatic conditions more nearly akin to those of the United States than are those of the countries of northern Europe, which in turn leads to certain similarities as regards the growth and development of the for- ests. Again, because in at least two phases of forestry work, the control and correction of tor- rents in the mountains and the reclamation of waste areas along the west coast, the French excel all other peoples. And finally, but per- haps most important to us of all, because some Hasty Visits to Certain Typical Forests of the methods in use in forest work in France are more nearly possible of direct application in America than are those of any other Euro- peon country. This letter deals with certain general obser- vations about French forestry, with particular reference to methods of silvicultural practice. A subsequent communication will concern itself with the reboisement work in the mountain areas and with the reclamation of the Landes and the coast of Gascony. Both letters are based on personal observations made during a circuit of France in the months of November and December. 1921, but supplemented especially as to the statistics given, by the comprehensive volume by Major Theodore S. Woolsey, en- titled "Studies in French ; published by John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1920. In. OAKS IN THE FOREST OP AMANCE, AN OLD OAK IN FONTAIXEBLEAU FOREST NANCY—AN EXPERIMENT STATION —A WITNESS OF CENTURIES SAMPLE PLOT OF PROGRESS (44)
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