CONTENTS 



Page 



Preface vi 



Introduction 1 



Research is essential to forest development programs 3 



Past accomplishments of forestry research 3 



Research as an element in future progress 5 



The research program 8 



Forest and range management research 8 



Timber 8 



Forest soil and water 10 



Range forage 10 



Wildlife and fish habitat 14 



Forest recreation 14 



Forest protection research 15 



Forest fire 15 



Forest insects 18 



Forest diseases 19 



Forest products and engineering research 19 



Forest products 21 



Forest engineering 22 



Forest resource economics and marketing research 23 



Forest survey 24 



Forest economics 26 



Forest products marketing 27 



Cooperative programs with colleges and universities 28 



Research construction and equipment 30 



Program benefits 30 



Program costs 34 



