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CONTENTS. 



PAGES. 



Introduction, 1-12 



Part I. 

 The Forests of New Jersey. By C. C. Vermeule. 



Physical Condition of Forests of New Jersey, 13-43 



Distribution of Forests, 15-16 



Area of Forest by Counties, 16-18 



Changes in Forest Area, 18-19 



Changes in Physical Condition, T 9~ 2 3 



Value of Forest Product, 23-25 



Value of Standing Timber, 25-28 



Range in Sizes of Standing Timber, 28-29 



Large Trees, 29-32 



Relative Productiveness of Topographic Divisions 32-34 



Growth of Trees, ' 34-37 



Influence of Moisture 37~39 



Forest Fires 39-4 1 



Forest Management, 4i~43 



Field Notes of Forest Conditions, 45-101 



Introduction and Classification 45-46 



Northeastern Highlands 46-67 



Southwestern Highlands, ' . . . . 67-76 



Passaic Valley, 76-80 



Watchung Mountains 80-83 



Hackensack Valley, 83-87 



Palisades Mountain, 87-88 



Remainder of Glaciated Red Sandstone, 88-89 



Un glaciated Red Sandstone 89-95 



Pines Belt Northwest Border, 95-100 



Fires in the Pine Forest 100-101 



The Effects of Fire. By GIFFORD PINCHOT, 103-108 



Damage to Standing Trees, 103-104 



Effect on Cedar Swamps, 104 



Injury to Young Growth, 104 



Injury to the Soil, 104 



Moral Effect of Fires on Population, 107-108 



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