Michigan's Forest Resources (Classic Reprint)
Michigan's Forest Resources (Classic Reprint)

Author: Virgil E. Findell

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2018-03-24

Total Pages: 60

ISBN-13: 9780365473770

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Excerpt from Michigan's Forest Resources Timber is big business in Michigan. It supplies jobs and income to thousands of people, safeguards our wa ter and soil, provides food and cover for game, and is the setting for countless city-weary vacationists (fig. Its effects are far-reaching. Raw materials exported from Michigan's forests to Other States sustain industries and provide jobs. Finished products contribute beauty, satisfaction, and utility to individuals throughout the nation and in foreign countries. Forests are not static. They are ever-changing plant communities. In addition to the natural cycles of life, growth, and death of individuals, different types of plants follow each Other in response to actions of man, fire, and wind (fig. Grassy areas become brush-covered, and the brush is eliminated in competition with aspen or jack pine (fig. Finally, an equilibrium is reached called the climax forest. This might be, for example, a beech-birch-maple complex, or spruce-fir - depending on the area involved. 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.

The Forests of Michigan
The Forests of Michigan

Author: Donald Dickmann

Publisher: University of Michigan Press

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 314

ISBN-13: 9780472068166

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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.