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Autor: Snow Jr.,A.G.

Virginia pine has finally attained its rightful place among trees of commercial importance. It has done so in spite of being called "scrub pine" and "poverty pine" - and in spite of the term "forest weed", which has lingered long in the speech of oldtimers who remember the days of timber-plenty.


Snow Jr.,A.G.[Silvical characteristics of virginia pine (Pinus virginiana)]Silvical characteristics of virginia pine (Pinus virginiana)
Autor: Hart, Alan C.

Red spruce (Picea rubens Sarg.) is not only the most important of the spruces; it is also one of the most important of all the conifers in northeastern North America. It is a tree of many uses. The paper industry relies heavily on it for pulpwood; in the variety of its other uses it rivals white ...


Hart, Alan C.[Silvical characteristics of red spruce (Picea rubens)]Silvical characteristics of red spruce (Picea rubens)
Autor: Gilbert, A.M.

Of the birches in the Northeast, the yellow birch is the elite species, by far the most valuable as a timber tree. More than that, it is one of the largest deciduous trees of northeastern America. It may reach 100 feet in height and more than 3 feet in diameter, and may live to 300 years of age. ...


Gilbert, A.M.[Silvical characteristics of yellow birch (Betula alleghaniensis)]Silvical characteristics of yellow birch (Betula alleghaniensis)

Paper birch (Betula papyrifera Marsh) is commonly known also as white birch. The bark, which gives not only name but also unique character to this tree, is distinguishable from the white bark of other species by its pearly surface, its creamy cast, and its chalky whiteness that rubs off onto clot...


Hutnick, R.J.Cunningham, F.E.[Silvical characteristics of paper birch (Betula papyrifera)]Silvical characteristics of paper birch (Betula papyrifera)
Autor: Hough, A.F.

The eastern hemlock (Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carr.), as its common and scientific names imply, is a native of the eastern United States and adjacent Canada. It is one of the four North American species of this genus. The genus name means "yew-leaved" and is of Japanese origin. In 1763 the species w...


Hough, A.F.[Silvical characteristics of eastern hemlock (Tsuga canadensis)]Silvical characteristics of eastern hemlock (Tsuga canadensis)
Autor: Hough, A.F.

Black cherry (Prunus serotina Ehrh.) is the largest of the native cherry trees of the United States. It may grow to more than 100 feet in height, and to as much as 5 feet in diameter. It is the only species of its genus that provides lumber for commerce. And this lumber, because of its stability ...


Hough, A.F.[Silvical characteristics of black cherry (Prunus serotina)]Silvical characteristics of black cherry (Prunus serotina)

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