Improved State Forestry for a More Productive and Attractive Michigan
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Page : 76 pages
File Size : 14,3 MB
Release : 1975
Category : Forest policy
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Page : 76 pages
File Size : 14,3 MB
Release : 1975
Category : Forest policy
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Page : 680 pages
File Size : 48,19 MB
Release : 1977
Category : National parks and reserves
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Author : William B. Botti
Publisher : Dave Dempsey Environmental Stu
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 40,67 MB
Release : 2006
Category : History
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It has been said that Michigan's nineteenth century white pine stands were the finest the world has ever seen. Dense, parklike stands, more than 150 feet tall, covered vast areas northward from the Bay City- Muskegon line. The sheer quantity of timber lured many adventurous entrepreneurs and enterprising farmers to Michigan. Lumber became a mainstay of Michigan's economy as logging interests and railroad entrepreneurs became adept at harvesting, transporting, and processing pine logs. Many considered the pine to be practically limitless. In October of 1871, the first indication of a troubled future occurred when Michigan settlers experienced fires unlike any they had ever seen. Following two months of serious drought, and fed by hundreds of small fires set by land-clearing operations, much of northern Lower Michigan erupted in flames; dry winds fanned the many small fires into one unbelievable conflagration that swept entirely across the Lower Peninsula, from Lake Michigan to Lake Huron. Many towns were reduced to ashes, among them Holland, Glen Haven, Huron City, Sand Beach, White Rock, and Forestville. Navigation was interrupted on Lake Huron and as far downriver as Detroit because of the heavy smoke. More than 200 people lost their lives. Michigan's State Forests recounts how an abandoned, cutover, and often burned wilderness has been converted once again into highly productive and protected public lands. For more than 100 years, these lands have been preserved, managed and developed to form one of Michigan's great assets, not only for economic development but also as enhancements to our quality of life.
Author : United States. Forest Service. North Central Region
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Page : 52 pages
File Size : 18,90 MB
Release : 1941
Category : Forest reserves
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Author : Nature Conservancy (U.S.)
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Page : 688 pages
File Size : 50,63 MB
Release : 1977
Category : Conservation of natural resources
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Author : M. Rupert Cutler
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Page : 36 pages
File Size : 33,12 MB
Release : 1976
Category : Forest policy
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Author : Donald Dickmann
Publisher : University of Michigan Press
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 12,18 MB
Release : 2003
Category : History
ISBN : 9780472068166
No book currently on bookstore shelves explores, as The Forests of Michigan does, the natural history, ecology, management, economic importance, and use of the rich and varied forests that cover about half of the state's 36.3 million acres. The authors look at the forests, where they are, how they got to be, and their present-day usage, using the story of Michigan forests as a backdrop for the state's history, including its archaeology. The Forests of Michigan explores how the forests came back after the great Wisconsin glacier began to recede over 12,000 years ago, and how they recovered from the onslaught of unrestrained logging and wildfire that, beginning in the mid-1800s, virtually wiped them out. The emphasis of the book is on sustaining for the long term the forests of the state, with a view of sustainability that builds not only upon the lessons learned from native peoples' attitude and use of trees but also on the latest scientific principles of forest ecology and management. Generously illustrated and written in an engaging style, The Forests of Michigan sees the forest and the trees, offering both education and delight. "As forest scientists," the authors note, "we opted for a hearty serving of meat and potatoes; anyone who reads this book with the intention of learning something will not be disappointed. Nonetheless, we do include some anecdotal desserts, too." Donald I. Dickmann is Professor of Forestry at Michigan State University and holds a doctorate from the University of Wisconsin. He is the author of The Culture of Poplars. Larry A. Leefers is Associate Professor in the Department of Forestry at Michigan State University. He holds a doctorate from Michigan State University.
Author : Michigan. Department of Natural Resources
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Page : 18 pages
File Size : 28,12 MB
Release : 1983
Category : Forests and forestry
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Page : 140 pages
File Size : 28,74 MB
Release : 1981
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Page : 126 pages
File Size : 23,97 MB
Release : 1929
Category : Agriculture
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