 The Island of St. Helena, the well-known scene of Napoleon's banishment, furnishes a remarkable illustration of the connection that exists between forests and rainfall. When first discovered in 1502 it had heavy forests. The introduction of goats and...  Annual Report on Kansas Forestry - Page 26by Kansas State Horticultural Society - 1886Full view - About this book
 | United States. Department of Agriculture - Forests and forestry - 1878 - 668 pages
...countries, although it is often unrecognized. St. Helena. This island has been mentioned as affording direct illustration of the connection that exists between...and rain-fall— When first discovered in 1502, it bad heavy forests. The introduction of groats, and other causes, destroyed these woodlands, until the... | |
 | Ontario. Bureau of Forestry - Forests and forestry - 1882 - 1002 pages
...drought became excessive, and extensive tracts have been ruined for present occupation from this source. The Island of St. Helena, the well-known scene of...causes destroyed these woodlands until the island was almost denuded. The consequences were that in the records of the last century we find accounts of repeated... | |
 | Forest conservation - 1883 - 174 pages
...drought became excessive, and extensive tracts have been ruined for present occupation from this source. The Island of St. Helena, the well-known scene of...causes destroyed these woodlands until the island was almost denuded. The consequences were that in the records of the last century we find accounts of repeated... | |
 | Vermont. State Board of Agriculture - Agriculture - 1884 - 454 pages
...winter torrents, the thorn and the thistle, overspread a thirsty and impoverished land. ST. HELENA. The Island of St. Helena, the well-known scene of...causes, destroyed these woodlands, until the island was almost denuded. The consequences were that in the records of the last century we find accounts of repeated... | |
 | John Bradley Peaslee - Arbor Day - 1884 - 76 pages
...upon the surface, the water is rapidly exhaled, and springs and streams are dried up." ST. HELENA. The Island of St. Helena, the well-known scene of...causes, destroyed these woodlands, until the island was almost denuded. The consequences were that in the records of the last century we find accounts of repeated... | |
 | United States. Bureau of Education, United States. Office of Education - Digital images - 1885 - 840 pages
...upon the surface, the water is rapidly exhaled, and springs and streams are dried up." ST. HELENA. The Island of St. Helena, the well-known scene of...remarkable illustration of the connection that exists bet ween 'forests and rainfall. When first discovered, in 1502, it had heavy forests. The introduction... | |
 | Kansas State Horticultural Society - Fruit-culture - 1886 - 368 pages
...excellent, and the garrison, and ships visiting the island, are supplied in abundance with vegetables of ull kinds." Mr. Phipps again says: "The island of St....causes destroyed these woodlands until the island was almost denuded. The consequences were that in the last century we find accounts of frequent and almost... | |
 | Ohio. State Forestry Bureau - Forests and forestry - 1888 - 162 pages
...upon the surface, the water is rapidly exhaled, and springs and streams are dried up." ST. HELENA. The Island of St. Helena, the well-known scene of...causes, destroyed these woodlands, until the island was almost denuded. The consequences were that in the records of the last century we find accounts of repeated... | |
 | Ohio. State Forestry Bureau - Forests and forestry - 1888 - 164 pages
...upon the surface, the water is rapidly exhaled, and springs and streams are dried up." ST. HEIiENA. The Island of St. Helena, the well-known scene of...causes, destroyed these woodlands, until the island was almost denuded.. The consequences were that in the records of the last century we find accounts of... | |
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