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CHAPTER IV 



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Plant and (Wild) Animal Allies and Enemies ... 59 

 Plant allies and enemies Wild animals. 



CHAPTER V 



Man and Domestic Animals . . . . . . .76 



Browsing Grazing Lopping for fodder Forest fires Shifting culti- 

 vation Wholesale fellings Indiscriminate fellings- Other injuries. 



CHAPTER VI 



Influence of Forests on Climate and Locality ... 95 



Influence on rainfall On the water-supply In preservation against 

 erosion As wind screens On temperature of the air Against 

 famines In giving employment. 



PART II 

 FORMATION AND REGENERATION OF FORESTS 



CHAPTER I 



Preliminary Remarks and Definitions . . . . .105 



Objects for which forests are grown Different ways of obtaining new 

 forest crops Definition of common terms used in sylviculture. 



CHAPTER II 



Relative Values of Pure and Mixed Crops . . . .110 



CHAPTER III 



Artificial Regeneration : Collection, Testing, and Treat- 

 ment of Seed ........ us 



Purchase of seed Different ways of collecting seed Preliminary 

 examination and treatment Methods of testing Storing. 



