Library Record
Metadata
Title |
A History of Forestry Research in the Southern United States |
Catalog Number |
M1994.022.007 |
Object Name |
Book |
Summary |
A History of Forestry Research in the Southern United States 1969 >> Great progress in southern forestry during the past half century must be attributed in part to research scientists who provided scientific knowledge and practical technology for forest protection. Management and utilization. >> Formal research in forestry in the South began about 1921, then the USDA Forest Service established the Southern Forest Experiment Station in New Orleans, LA. The first director was R. D. Forbes, a Yale forestry graduate and former State Forester of Louisiana and a staff of four professional trained foresters. In 1921 the Appalachian Forest Experiment Station was established in Asheville, NC, under director E. H. Frothingham and a staff of three technical foresters and a clerk. >> Chapter of areas of research: Fire management; Forest regeneration, Genetics; Insects and disease; Economics; Timber utilization; Grazing of livestock; and Wildlife management Miscellaneous Publication No. 1462 |
Author |
Josephson, H. R. |
Published Date |
1969 |
Physical Description |
Papercover: 5.4" X 8.5", 78 pages |
People |
Frothingham, Earle H. Josephson, H. R. Forbes, R. D. |
Subjects |
Forest Research Southern forestry |
Search Terms |
Research History - Forest Service Units |
Publisher |
USDA Forest Service |
Catalog date |
2017-01-10 |
Collection |
Harvey Mack Collection |
Number of images |
0 |