CONTENTS. 



Page. 



Introduction 7 



The University Domain 8 



General description 8 



The plateau 8 



The coves. 9 



Reasons for the distribution of the trees 10 



Influence of soil 10 



Influence of soil moisture 10 



Influence of shade 11 



Other conditions that affect distribution 11 



The forest divided into types 12 



Plateau types 12 



Chestnut Ridge 12 



Hickory Slope 13 



Oak Flat 13 



Bottom 13 



Cove types 14 



Lower Slope 14 



Northerly Slope 14 



Southerly Slope 15 



A study of the species 15 



Sources of harm to the forest 23 



Fire 23 



Fire is worst on the plateau 23 



Causes of fire 24 



Effects of fire on the trees 24 



Fire burns away the forest floor 25 



Evils of overgrazing _ 25 



Ravages of insects 26 



Damage done by wind 27 



Abuse of cutting privileges 27 



Past treatment of the forest 28 



Lumbering 28 



"Drumming" timber in the coves 28 



Roads at Sewanee 29 



The log market is excellent ^ . . 29 



Management of the Sewanee forest 30 



Treatment of the coves 31 



Treatment of the plateau 32 



Poor trees should be cut for firewood 32 



Inferior species should be cut first 32 



Protection of the forest 33 



The plan in operation 33 



Trees native to The University Domain 35 



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