Choice of Tree Species
FORESTRY DEVELOPMENT PAPER No. 13
A further section of the World Planting Manual dealing with the factors which should guide the choice of tree species for planting on various sites.
In English, French and Spanish. $3.50 or 17s. 6d.
Practicas de Plantacion Forestal en America Latina
FORESTRY DEVELOPMENT PAPER No. 14
This section of the World Planting Manual deals with seed, nursery and planting practices commonly employed in Latin America.
In Spanish only. $5.00 or 25s.
Pinus Radiata
FORESTRY AND FOREST PRODUCTS STUDY No. 14
Among the tree species found to be eminently suitable for creating new forests, Pinus radiata has given outstandingly successful results. Its rapid growth and high yield of wood for lumber and pulp when planted outside its natural habitat, particularly in the Southern Hemisphere countries, command attention in areas where new sources of raw material are being sought.
In preparation
Grass Cover of Africa
AGRICULTURAL STUDY No. 49
This important work is actually a summary in map form of the extent of present knowledge of the grass cover of Africa which can be used as a guide not only in the field of range or grassland management, but also in the wider reaches of land use generally. Included with the 168 pages of text is a six-color I: 10,000,000 map in a separate folder of Africa's grass cover as compiled from discussions and correspondence with a great number of specialists in Africa and elsewhere. This study represents a first step toward the long-term objective of mapping the grazing resources of the world's underdeveloped countries.
In English, French and Spanish. $2.50 or 12s. 6d.
