Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Subcommittee on Forests and Public Land ManagementPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Animal populations
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
National Forest Management
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Subcommittee on Forests and Public Land ManagementPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Animal populations
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
Resources in Education
Author: Reliability of Confidence Intervals Calculated by Bootstrap and Classical Methods Using the FIA 1-Ha Plot Design
Author: Hans T. SchreuderPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Forest mapping
Languages : en
Pages : 12
Book Description
Lumber Manufacturer and Dealer
Author: The Big Burn
Author: Timothy EganPublisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0547416865
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 349
Book Description
National Book Award–winner Timothy Egan turns his historian's eye to the largest-ever forest fire in America and offers an epic, cautionary tale for our time. On the afternoon of August 20, 1910, a battering ram of wind moved through the drought-stricken national forests of Washington, Idaho, and Montana, whipping the hundreds of small blazes burning across the forest floor into a roaring inferno that jumped from treetop to ridge as it raged, destroying towns and timber in the blink of an eye. Forest rangers had assembled nearly ten thousand men to fight the fires, but no living person had seen anything like those flames, and neither the rangers nor anyone else knew how to subdue them. Egan recreates the struggles of the overmatched rangers against the implacable fire with unstoppable dramatic force, and the larger story of outsized president Teddy Roosevelt and his chief forester, Gifford Pinchot, that follows is equally resonant. Pioneering the notion of conservation, Roosevelt and Pinchot did nothing less than create the idea of public land as our national treasure, owned by every citizen. Even as TR's national forests were smoldering they were saved: The heroism shown by his rangers turned public opinion permanently in favor of the forests, though it changed the mission of the forest service in ways we can still witness today. This e-book includes a sample chapter of SHORT NIGHTS OF THE SHADOW CATCHER.
The Northeast's Changing Forest
Author: Lloyd C. IrlandPublisher: Harvard University Forest
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 436
Book Description
In the first book to review the nature, significance, and policy issues of the Northeast's forests for a general audience, Irland tells the story of the changing forests of the nine northeastern states. He reviews their history from the first European settlements to the retreat of farming and forest regrowth in the 20th century.
Monthly Catalogue, United States Public Documents
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 756
Book Description
The Literature of Forestry and Agroforestry
Author: Peter McDonaldPublisher: Cornell University Press
ISBN: 9780801431814
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 462
Book Description
Discusses the evolution of forestry and agroforestry and presents the core literature in these fields, covering both traditional and emerging areas. Topics include changes in forest science in the 20th century, the development of agroforestry literature, the role of professional societies and the US
Idaho's State and Private Forest Resource
Author: Dwane D. Van HooserPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Forest reserves
Languages : en
Pages : 84
Book Description
Strengthening Forensic Science in the United States
Author: National Research CouncilPublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309142393
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 348
Book Description
Scores of talented and dedicated people serve the forensic science community, performing vitally important work. However, they are often constrained by lack of adequate resources, sound policies, and national support. It is clear that change and advancements, both systematic and scientific, are needed in a number of forensic science disciplines to ensure the reliability of work, establish enforceable standards, and promote best practices with consistent application. Strengthening Forensic Science in the United States: A Path Forward provides a detailed plan for addressing these needs and suggests the creation of a new government entity, the National Institute of Forensic Science, to establish and enforce standards within the forensic science community. The benefits of improving and regulating the forensic science disciplines are clear: assisting law enforcement officials, enhancing homeland security, and reducing the risk of wrongful conviction and exoneration. Strengthening Forensic Science in the United States gives a full account of what is needed to advance the forensic science disciplines, including upgrading of systems and organizational structures, better training, widespread adoption of uniform and enforceable best practices, and mandatory certification and accreditation programs. While this book provides an essential call-to-action for congress and policy makers, it also serves as a vital tool for law enforcement agencies, criminal prosecutors and attorneys, and forensic science educators.