CCC Forestry

Cover

Foreword

Acknowledgments

CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTION TO FORESTRY

THE FOREST; FORESTRY; THE TREE; THE FOREST FLOOR; THE TREE COMMUNITY; SUMMARY.

CHAPTER II. FOREST VALUES

STANDARDS OF VALUE; PHYSICAL VALUES, Effect of forests on temperature and humidity, Forests and rainfall, The forest and erosion, Stream flow; SOCIAL VALUES, The forest and employment, The forest and community development, Recreation, Wildlife; SUMMARY.

CHAPTER III. FOREST CONSERVATION

FORESTS OF THE PAST; AGENCIES WORKING FOR CONSERVATION, The United States Forest Service, The National Park Service, The Soil Conservation Service, Indian forests, Tree pest control, State forestry, Forestry organizations, Forestry on private lands; SUMMARY.

CHAPTER IV. FOREST PROTECTION

MAN THE FOREST ENEMY; FOREST FIRES, Causes, Effects of forest fires, Fire prevention, Fire control, Kinds of fires, How forest fires burn, Fighting fire, Fire-fighting equipment; FOREST INSECTS, Insect types and attacks, Insect control measures; TREE DISEASES, Fungous Diseases, Nursery Diseases, Introduced Diseases, Solving the Disease Problem; OTHER FOREST ENEMIES; SUMMARY.

CHAPTER V. FOREST REPRODUCTION

NATURAL REPRODUCTION, Seed dispersal, Seedling growth; ARTIFICIAL REPRODUCTION, Choosing species, Reasons for planting, Reproduction by sprouts, Handling seed, Direct seeding, Planting; SUMMARY.

CHAPTER VI. SYSTEMS OF TIMBER MANAGEMENT

STANDS; CLEAR-CUTTING SYSTEMS, Shelterwood method, Strip method, Seed tree method; THE SELECTION SYSTEM; FOREST SUBDIVISIONS; IMPROVEMENT CUTTINGS, Utilizing the products; MARKING TIMBER; FARM WOODLANDS, The uses of the farm forest, Care and management of farmwoods, Grazing in the farmwoods, Harvesting the products, Marketing farm timber; SUMMARY.

CHAPTER VII. FOREST UTILIZATION

WOOD CONSUMPTION; PROPERTIES OF WOOD; USE OF FOREST PRODUCTS, Use of lumber in construction, Lumber in manufacturing, Timbers, Pulpwood, Bolts, Fuel wood, Distillation wood, Miscellaneous wood products; BETTER UTILIZATION, Decreasing wood waste, Increasing wood usage, Preserving wood; SUMMARY.

CHAPTER VIII. FOREST MENSURATION

UNITS OF MEASUREMENT; CRUISING, Cruising instruments, Cruising practices; GROWTH STUDIES; TIMBER SURVEYS; SCALING TIMBER; SUMMARY, An example of practical forest mensuration.

CHAPTER IX. LUMBERING

LOGGING, Felling, Trimming, Bucking; TRANSPORTING LOGS, Skidding, Log hauling, Transportation by water; STORING LOGS; MILLING, Types of saws, Sawing, Seasoning, Portable mills; SUMMARY.

CHAPTER X. WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT

CLASSIFICATION OF GAME; FORESTRY AND WILDLIFE, Wildlife and recreation, Wildlife of the past, Wildlife of today; PROBLEMS OF GAME MANAGEMENT; VALUES or WILDLIFE; MANAGEMENT or SMALL GAME, Cover, Feed, Stocking, Laws; MANAGEMENT OF BIG GAME, Homes, The Yellowstone herds, Solving big-game problems; MANAGEMENT OF CARNIVORE; MANAGING MIGRATORY FOWL; FISH MANAGEMENT, Protecting fish streams, Improving streams and ponds, Planting and restocking, Laws; SUMMARY, The outlook.

CHAPTER XI. RANGE MANAGEMENT

INTRODUCTION; HISTORY OF THE RANGE; PRINCIPLES OF RANGE MANAGEMENT, Restoring and maintaining forage, Proper class of stock, Seasonal use, Regulation of number of stock, Proper distribution of stock, Improvement of the range, Handling to meet local conditions, Coordination with other land uses; SUMMARY.

CHAPTER XII. FOREST ENGINEERING

INSTRUMENTS, The compass, The Abney level, Chains and tapes, Maps; TRUCK TRAILS, Truck trail location, Surveys, Construction, Maintenance; TELEPHONE LINE CONSTRUCTION; THE TELEPHONE INSTRUMENT, The transmitter, The induction coil, The receiver, The generator, The bell, Telephone currents; LOOKOUT TOWERS, Steel towers, Wooden towers; BRIDGES, Abutments, Trestles, Wood for bridges; DAMS.

CHAPTER XIII. FOREST RECREATION

TYPES OF RECREATIONAL AREAS; CAMPGROUND IMPROVEMENTS, Location of camp sites, Clearing, Signs and posts, Camp stoves and fireplaces, Tables and benches, Garbage pits, Incinerators, Water supply, Latrines, Miscellaneous improvements; SUMMARY.

CHAPTER XIV. THE WORK OF FORESTRY

THE NATURE OF FOREST WORK, Scope of forestry, Standards of forest work; TRAINING OF FOREST WORKERS, For nonskilled work, For skilled work, For professional foresters; EMPLOYMENT IN FORESTRY, Jobs in the Federal forestry program, Jobs in private forestry, State forestry, Educational work, Where foresters work, Emergency employment; PAY FOR FOREST WORK, The "forest work" tree.

APPENDIX

CROSS-REFERENCE GUIDE; ONE HUNDRED IMPORTANT TREES OF THE UNITED STATES; GLOSSARY OF FORESTRY TERMS.

INDEX (omitted from the online edition)

Emergency Conservation Work
CIVILIAN CONSERVATION CORPS
ROBERT FECHNER, Director

ADVISORY COUNCIL
GEORGE P. TYNER, Brigadier General, representing the Secretary of War.
W. FRANK PERSONS, representing the Secretary of Labor.
F. A. SILCOX, Chief, Forest Service, representing the Secretary of Agriculture.
ARNO B. CAMMERER, Director, National Park Service, representing the Secretary of the Interior.

United States Department of the Interior
OFFICE OF EDUCATION

The Office of Education edited the original manuscript and cooperated in its publication for use in the CCC educational program