Americans and Their Forests

Americans and Their Forests
Author: Michael Williams
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 630
Release: 1992-06-26
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780521428378

Dr Williams begins by exploring the role of the forest in American culture: the symbols, themes, and concepts - for example, pioneer woodsman, lumberjack, wilderness - generated by contact with the vast land of trees. He considers the Indian use of the forest, describing the ways in which native tribes altered it, primarily through fire, to promote a subsistence economy.

Forest Economics Research at the Pacific Northwest Research Station to 2000

Forest Economics Research at the Pacific Northwest Research Station to 2000
Author: Donald F. Flora
Publisher:
Total Pages: 218
Release: 2003
Genre: Forest management
ISBN:

The contributions for over 80 years by scientists at the Pacific Northwest Research Station to developments in economic theory, economic tools, policies, and economic issues are summarized. This is a story of progressive accomplishments set against a constantly changing background of economic and social events.

Inventory of Major Land Uses in the United States

Inventory of Major Land Uses in the United States
Author: Lawrence Adkins Reuss
Publisher:
Total Pages: 96
Release: 1948
Genre: Agriculture
ISBN:

The purpose of the present publication is to supply an account of the extent and distribution of the major agricultural land uses and a general analysis of the land use situation in the United States, showing the latest data available for both land in farms and land outside farms. The information on the acreages of land devoted to the chief purposes provides a comprehensive picture of the use of all land in the United States, trends in land use, and elements affecting use.