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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Publié dans:The American Midland Naturalist. - The University of Notre Dame, 1909. - 159(2008), 1, Seite 238-250
Auteur principal: Hart, Justin L. (Auteur)
Autres auteurs: van de Gevel, Saskia L., Mann, David F., Clatterbuck, Wayne K.
Format: Article en ligne
Langue:English
Publié: 2008
Accès à la collection:The American Midland Naturalist
Sujets:Biological sciences Applied sciences Physical sciences Social sciences