Conversion of streomside timber types to grass increases water yields, but economic evaluation 

 is needed to weigh this gain against loss of timber growth and changes in wildlife habitat 

 values. 



Cooperative Programs With Colleges and Universities 



The forestry problems defined above will form the basis not only for 

 the Department of Agriculture's forestry research program at its own 

 research units but also should provide a useful background against 

 which to plan for the cooperative programs at colleges and universities. 

 Many of these forestry problems, particularly those concerned with the 

 numerous farm and other small forest holdings, can be studied effec- 

 tively at the forestry schools, the agricultural experiment stations, and 

 other units of the colleges and universities in cooperation with the De- 

 partment of Agriculture. These institutions have skills that need to be 

 brought to bear on forestry-oriented research. Moreover, the further 

 strengthening of research programs at educational institutions would 

 facilitate training of graduate students and provide broader oppor- 

 tunities for developing specialists needed in the expanding forestry 

 programs of all agencies. 



The forestry research programs of the land-grant colleges and other 

 universities having forestry schools and advanced graduate programs 

 need to be greatly extended. Both State and Federal Governments 

 have a stake in their further expansion in the research area. The 

 States will profit from research that leads to better management on 

 the private lands where many of the problems arise that are of intense 

 local and statewide significance. The Federal Government will bene- 



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