 The Khanate of Bucharia presents a striking example of the consequences brought upon a country by clearings. Within a period of thirty years, this was one of the most fertile regions of Central Asia, a country which, when well wooded and watered, was...  Vermont Agricultural Report ... - Page 236by Vermont. State Board of Agriculture - 1884Full view - About this book
 | Royal Society of New South Wales - Science - 1902 - 694 pages
...another writer says of the same region : " Within thirty years this was one of the most fertile spots of Central Asia, a country which, when well wooded...paradise. But within the last twenty-five years a mania for clearing has seized upon the people, all the great forests have been cut away, and the little that... | |
 | United States. Department of Agriculture - Forests and forestry - 1878 - 668 pages
...Revue des Eaux et ForSts (March, 1876, p. 93), which gives a strong illustration of this kind: The Khanate of Bucharia presents a striking example of...brought upon a country by clearings. Within a period of 30 years, this w»,s one of the most fertile regions of Central Asia, a country which when well wooded... | |
 | United States. Forest Service - Forests and forestry - 1878 - 662 pages
...Forets (March, 1876, p. 93), which gives a strong illustration of this kind: The Khanate of Buoharia presents a striking example of the consequences brought upon a country by clearings. Within a period of 30 years, this woa one of the most fertile regions of Central Asia, a country which when well wooded... | |
 | Chemistry - 1909 - 442 pages
...extensive deforestation are not long in appearing. Hough, in his " Elements of Forestry," says : " The Khanate of Bucharia presents a striking example of...paradise. But within the last twenty-five years a mania for clearing has seized upon its inhabitants and all the great forests have been cut away, and the... | |
 | Ontario. Bureau of Forestry - Forests and forestry - 1882 - 1002 pages
...serve the double object of retaining the desired humidity and of yielding a revenue to the island." The Khanate of Bucharia presents a striking example of...watered was a terrestrial paradise. But within the hist twenty-five years a mania of clearing has seized upon the inhabitants, and all the great forests... | |
 | Forest conservation - 1883 - 174 pages
...serve the double object of retaining the desired humidity and of yielding a revenue to the island." The Khanate of Bucharia presents a striking example of...within the last twenty-five years a mania of clearing has seized upon the inhabitants, and all the great forests have been cut away, while the little that... | |
 | Kansas State Horticultural Society - Fruit-culture - 1886 - 368 pages
...equal to that of England, and is spread almost evenly over the year." The same authority further says: "Khanate, of Bucharia, presents a striking example...watered, was a terrestrial paradise. But within the past twenty-five years a mania for clearing seized upon the inhabitants, and all the great forests... | |
 | Kansas State Horticultural Society - Forests and forestry - 1886 - 126 pages
...equal to that of England, and is spread almost evenly over the year." The same authority further says: "Khanate, of Bucharia, presents a striking example...watered, was a terrestrial paradise. But within the past twenty-five years a mania for clearing seized upon the inhabitants, and all the great forests... | |
 | American Forestry Association - Forests and forestry - 1894 - 588 pages
...another writer saysof this same region: "Within thirty years, this was one of the most fertile spots of Central Asia, a country which, when well wooded...within the last twenty-five years a mania of clearing has seized upon the people, and all the great forests have been cut away and the little that remained... | |
 | New South Wales. Department of Agriculture - Agriculture - 1897 - 1054 pages
...side a description of the same region, only about fifty years before: — About 1876. " The Khonote Bucharia presents a striking example of the consequences...within the last twentyfive years a mania of clearing has seized upon the inhabitants, and all the great forests have been cut away, and the little that... | |
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