A Primer of Forestry; Part I - The Forest; Bulletin no. 24, Division of Forestry, United States. Dept. of Agriculture

Washington, D.C.: Department of Agriculture, Government Printing Office, 1903. Hardcover. Very good(+) to near fine(-) with minor wear to exterior.. Octavo in dark green cloth, 88p; frontispiece, illustrations, xlvii plates 18 cm.; printed on coated stock; sewn; 24 cm. Originally issued in Bulletin no. 24. United States. Dept. of Agriculture. Farmers' Bulletin; No. 173; Variation: Farmers' bulletin (United States. Department of Agriculture); no. 173. [series].

Contents: The life of a tree: The parts of a tree; The food of a tree; The composition of wood; How the tree breathes; Transportation; The growth of a tree; The structure of wood; Annual rings; Heartwood and sapwood -- Trees in the forest: The various requirements of trees; Requirements of trees for heat and moisture; Requirements of trees for light; Tolerance and intolerance; The rate of growth; The reproductive power of trees; Pure and mixed forest; Reproduction by sprouts -- The life of a forest: A community of trees; The life of a forest crop; The seven ages of a tree; How the crop begins;The forest cover established; The beginning of the struggle; Growth in height; The struggle continued; Natural pruning; The culmination of growth; The end of the struggle; Death from weakness and decay; Destructive lumbering; Conservative lumbering -- Enemies of the forest: Man and nature of the forest; Grazing in the forest; Grazing and fire; Trampling; Browsing; Forest insects; Forest fungi; Wind in the forest; Snow in the forest; Forest fires; Historic forest fires; Means of defense; Surface fires; Back firing; Fire lines.

"Gifford Pinchot (1865-1946) was an American forester and politician who served as the first Chief of the United States Forest Service (USFS) and later as the Governor of Pennsylvania. He is best known for his role in establishing the concept of conservation in the United States. Pinchot studied forestry in Europe and brought these ideas back to the United States. He believed in the sustainable use of natural resources and advocated for the scientific management of forests. In 1905, under President Theodore Roosevelt, Pinchot was appointed as the first Chief of the USFS. During his tenure, he significantly expanded the national forest system and implemented policies to ensure their sustainable use. Pinchot also served two terms as the Governor of Pennsylvania."

Trees. Arbres. Forests and forestry. Trees.