The story of a forest : growth, destruction and renewal in the upper Delaware Valley /

McGregor, Robert Kuhn, 1952-

The story of a forest : growth, destruction and renewal in the upper Delaware Valley / Robert Kuhn McGregor. - Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland and Company, Incorporated, Publishers, (c)2018. - 1 online resource.

Includes bibliographies and index.

"The railroad accelerated demand. Within 30 years industry consumed virtually every tree in the valley, leaving barren hillsides subject to erosion and flooding. As unchecked cutting continued, conservation efforts began to save what little remained. Later, a forest for the 21st century has emerged protected by a web of governmental agencies, yet still subject to danger from humans"--



9781476630663


Forests and forestry--History.--Delaware River Valley (N.Y.-Del. and N.J.)


Electronic Books.

SD144 / .S767 2018