Excerpt from The Caribbean Forester, Vol. 2: October, 1940 History. - The forests of the Virgin Islands are particularly interesting because of the tremendous past influence of man on the present composition of existing stands. The Virgin Islands were purchased from Denmark by the United States in 1917. Prior to that date, these islands had been the property of Denmark for over two centuries, but had gone through many vicissitudes, all of which had their effect on the forest. 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. 3: October, 1941 The journal is presented quarterly, in January, April, July, and October. Material for publication should be submitted at least two months before publication date and be addressed to the Director, Tropical Forest Experiment Station, Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico. Articles may be submitted in the contributor's own language and preferably should be accompanied by a short summary of the paper. Authors' names should be typed or printed clearly and the title or position of the author sent with the paper. 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. 7: January 1946 February and March Winds are of highest intensity, thus contributing to drier conditions during this period. 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.