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100 1 _aBoerker, Richard H. D.
_q(Richard Hans Douai),
_d1887-1966
245 1 0 _aOur national forests
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2013
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2013-03-23
508 _aProduced by Greg Bergquist, Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
520 _a"Our National Forests: A Short Popular Account of the Work of the United States Forest Service on the National Forests" by Richard H. Douai Boerker is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. The work details the establishment, significance, and management of the National Forests in the United States, focusing on the myriad benefits these forests bring to both local communities and the national economy. It evaluates the experiences of other nations and emphasizes the importance of sustainable forestry practices in preventing environmental disasters. The opening of the book provides a thorough introduction to forestry as a critical national issue, describing the historical context of forest conservation in the U.S. It highlights how the depletion of forest resources has led to significant ecological and economic challenges, such as flooding and erosion. The author shares insights from his personal experience with the United States Forest Service, underscoring the monumental task of managing over 155 million acres of forested land. Boerker aims to inform readers about the importance of scientific forestry management, advocating for public ownership and controlled use of forest resources to ensure their preservation for future generations. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aForests and forestry -- United States
653 _aUnited States. Forest Service
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/42391
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