Legacy of Charcoaling in a Western Highland Rim Forest in Tennessee

Forests of the Western Highland Rim were heavily influenced by the iron industry during the 19th and 20th centuries. The production of iron required large amounts of charcoal. Timber was cut, burned in hearths to produce charcoal and then the charcoal was transported to local furnaces and forges. Th...

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Veröffentlicht in:The American Midland Naturalist. - University of Notre Dame, 1909. - 159(2008), 1, Seite 238-250
1. Verfasser: Hart, Justin L. (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: van de Gevel, Saskia L., Mann, David F., Clatterbuck, Wayne K.
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2008
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:The American Midland Naturalist
Schlagworte:Biological sciences Applied sciences Physical sciences Social sciences