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AMERICAN FORESTRY 



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Forest on the Vosges Mountains. 



much of the fighting in eastern france has been on ground such as this. here is a 100 to 150 



year old stand of scotch pine at an elevation of 5,500 feet. coniferous forests 



of this sort occupy the upper slopes in the mountains. 



where the particular clay soil character- 

 istic of this region is found. 



While a large part of the Ardennes is 

 forested, there are also considerable 

 areas of marshes, heaths, and barrens. 

 Agriculture is mostly confined to the 

 valley bottoms and is not extensive, but 

 large numbers of sheep and cattle are 



grazed. The forests are for the most 

 part composed of the oak and beech 

 typical of so much of France. As else- 

 where the stands are managed both for 

 coppice and seedlings. Like the country 

 to the northwest, the region is underlain 

 with coal which is being brought to the 

 surface by niimerous mines. The ugly 



