Excerpt from The Caribbean Forester, Vol. 1: Oct. 1939 The prevention of destructive exploitation of the forests in privately owned land still awaits solution, but the close cooperation of the technical departments makes possible comparatively rapid progress in carrying out the policy for Crown lands. This policy aims at the fullest utilization of the land, based on careful estimation of the soil and the forests; the encourage ment of permanent cultivation on the truly agricultural soils; the improve ment of yield in the best forest areas; and the safeguarding of the land from erosion and the climate from deteriorating. 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.

Excerpt from The Caribbean Forester, Vol. 15: January-April, 1954; Nos. 1 And 2 Research in this problem area has, as elsewhere been concerned with the artificial introduction of superior species into both open areas and secondary forests and also with the improvement of existing forests by partial cuttings. The existence within this problem area of the only extensive well developed virgin and slightly disturbed for ests in the island has provided the sole local opportunity to perform fundamental research on the silvical characteristics and require ments of the component species. Studies of this nature have been caried out as a basis for silviculture in several problem areas. 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.

Excerpt from The Caribbean Forester, Vol. 9: January 1948 The ownership of the 60 sawmills is divided: East Indian 31, Creole 17, European 9, Chinese 2, and Government 1. 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.

Excerpt from The Caribbean Forester, Vol. 5: October 1943 True shrubs and herbs are very rare, and the major part of the lesser vegeta tion is composed of slowly growing transgressive trees. Lianas are common, Contribution No. 2 from the Chicle Development Company Experiment Station. October 1943and up to heights of 1 meter may be mistaken for tree seedlings. The species of trees here recognized, and the scientific names for them, are based mainly on botanical collections made by the author, determined by P. C. Standley. 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.

Excerpt from The Caribbean Forester, Vol. 19: January-June, 1958 A most impressive recent introduction on this area is Mexican cypress (cupressus lusi tanica Mill), a tree which elsewhere is used for Christmas trees and for lumber. This tree at elevations of feet or more has proven capable of growth in diameter exceed ing that of eucalyptus (more than 1 inch per year for 10 years). However, it lacks wind firmness on certain sites. Examinations during the past year suggest that rocky soils in areas with relatively low rainfall (the shallow loam area) may prove best for this species. 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.