Chapter 10: Forests
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want to visit the University of Denver's Natural Resources Weblinks by clicking
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I. Forests and the American Mind
II. The Forest Resource
A. Global Forest Resources
B. The Forest Resources of the United States
Questions and Discussion (pages 1149-53)
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For an engaging “eco-fiction” novel tracing these developments,
see Guido Mina di Sospiro, The Story of Yew (2001). For further reading on the
history of America’s or the world’s forests, see Thomas R. Cox et
al., This Well-Wooded Land: Americans and Their Forests from Colonial Times
to the Present (1985); Michael Williams, Americans and their forests: A historical
geography (1989); Michael Williams, Deforesting the Earth: From PreHistory to
Global Crisis 301-24 (2003).
Problem Exercise: Tree Spiking
C. Forest Ecosystem Services
Questions and Discussion (pages 1157-58)
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III. The Timber Industry
A. Logging Methods
B. Environmental Impacts of Logging
1. Soil Erosion and Compaction
2. Water
3. Wildlife Habitat
Questions and Discussion (pages 1163-65)
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C. Customs, Cultures, and Local Timber Economies
Questions and Discussion (pages 1173-75)
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IV. Forestry Law
A. National Forests
1. The History of Federal Forestry Law
Questions and Discussion (pages 1186-88)
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2. Modern Management Law, Policies, and Practices
a. National Forest Land and Resource Management Planning
b. NFMA and Clearcutting
Questions and Discussion (pages 1196-99) (Sierra Club v. Espy)
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c. Biodiversity Conservation and National Forests
Questions and Discussion (pages 1205-07) (Idaho Sporting Congress)
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Questions and Discussion (pages 1214-16) (Sierra Club v. Marita)
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d. Roads and National Forests
Questions and Discussion (pages 1223-24) (Kootenai Tribe of Idaho)
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e. The Role of Fire in Forest Management
Questions and Discussion (pages 1229-30)
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Problem Exercise: Forests and Fire
3. The Economics of Logging on National Forests
Questions and Discussion (pages 1236-38)
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B. Private Forests
1. Acquisition of Forest Resources
Questions and Discussion (pages 1241-46) (Arbogast)
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2. Federal and State Regulation of Private Logging Activities
Questions and Discussion (pages 1253-54) (Sierra Club v. State Board of Forestry)
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