Trends In Connecticuts Forests

Author : Raymond Kienholz
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780331292930
Total Pages : 74 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (929 download)

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Download or read book A Survey of Diseases and Defects in Connecticut Forests (Classic Reprint) written by Raymond Kienholz and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-12-12 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from A Survey of Diseases and Defects in Connecticut Forests The present condition of the forest stands of Connecticut is the result of hundreds of years of misuse. Successive clear cuttings for charcoal and fire wood have caused deterioration of both the stand and the site. Logging has been carried on with little regard for the future stand. The desirable trees have been cut taking everything if the stand was good, or, if poor, leaving the undesirable species and the deformed and rotten trees. The added disaster of chestnut blight has further depleted the growing stock. As a result the stands are understocked and contain many undesirable trees. Since most of the state owned forests have been planted with conifers wherever there were open areas, the chief silvicultural problem facing the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1933 was that of improving existing stands. These are largely composed of hardwoods or hardwoods in mixture with softwoods in the younger age classes. The task of choosing crop trees brought to light the prevalence of Nectria cankers and other diseases and defects. In the winter of 1934-35 a survey of disease conditions in Connecticut forests was started. The purpose of this survey was to determine (1) the kind, abundance and distribution of diseases and defects in the forests of the State and (2) the effect of species, composition, age and other stand and site characteristics on the prevalence of diseases and defects. The results indicate the present condition of the stands examined and should serve as a basis for determining (a) the best method for reducing damage from diseases and defects in the present stands and (b) by comparison with future studies, the degree Of effectiveness of present treatments in lessen ing damage. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.