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... forest lands . " As of now the executive order stands . In one form or another , accelerated cutting , on the gamble that forest improvements will come later , will continue to disturb ecol- ogists . Gordon Robinson , consultant to the ...
... forest lands . " As of now the executive order stands . In one form or another , accelerated cutting , on the gamble that forest improvements will come later , will continue to disturb ecol- ogists . Gordon Robinson , consultant to the ...
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... forests of oak and beech . In Scotland overcutting and overgrazing have reduced the forest area until today only 9 percent of the land is wooded . The Forestry Commission in Scotland has projected a replanting program of about 36,000 ...
... forests of oak and beech . In Scotland overcutting and overgrazing have reduced the forest area until today only 9 percent of the land is wooded . The Forestry Commission in Scotland has projected a replanting program of about 36,000 ...
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... Forest Service under the Multiple Use - Sustained Yield Act of 1960 . Notwithstanding , on April 4 a citizens ' lawsuit to stop the sale was filed in the U.S. District Court at Denver . The suit named as defend- ants Secretary of ...
... Forest Service under the Multiple Use - Sustained Yield Act of 1960 . Notwithstanding , on April 4 a citizens ' lawsuit to stop the sale was filed in the U.S. District Court at Denver . The suit named as defend- ants Secretary of ...
Contents
An Introduction | 9 |
Rivers Dams and Floods | 27 |
Water Pollution and the Great Water Shortage | 49 |
Copyright | |
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