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Summary and Recommendations 



Agro-climatological investigations should be considered as 

 a basic part of agricultural explorations and research in Alaska 

 and should be included in programs of Agricultural Experi- 

 ment Stations and Soil Conservation surveys. 



Microclimatological or micrometeorological investigations 

 also should be arranged in cooperation with above-mentioned 

 institutions. 



Permafrost investigations in relation to climate should be 

 coordinated with the Army and agricultural projects in Alaska. 



U. S. Weather Bureau should secure needed equipment for 

 agroclimatological investigations such as soil thermographs, 

 thermo couples, sunshine recording apparatus and soil moisture 

 apparatus in cooperation with the U. S. Department of Agri- 

 culture. 



Specially trained personnel for agricultural climatological 

 work in Alaska could be secured by arrangements with agri- 

 cultural colleges where an agricultural climatology department 

 has been established. 



Agro-climatological publications in foreign languages should 

 be secured for Alaska's libraries. 



REFERENCES 



1. Baum, W. A. and A. Court. Research status and needs in micro- 



climatology. Trans. Geophysical Union. 50 (4): 488-493. 

 August 1949. 



2. Bensin, B. M. Characteristique agro-ecologique, description 



des sortes locales du mai's— les chorotypes. Bui. Association 

 Intern. Select. Plant. /: 172-180. Paris 1928. 



3. Bensin, B. M. Agroecological analysis of the crop plants root 



system in the Tanana Valley region of Alaska. Bui. Ecol. Soc. 

 Amer. 27 (4): 54. April 1946. 



4. Bensin, B. M. Alaska's nature, climate and agriculture, Season's 



Calendar 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950 in "Jessen's Weekly." 

 Fairbanks, Alaska. 



5. Bensin, B. M. Thermal and photo-coefficients for various crops 



and varieties grown in Alaska. Bui. Ecol. Soc. Amer. 30 (2): 

 27. June 1949. 



