Gleaning from land survey records (samples) taken from land patents, the author is able to make inferences of predominant forest cover in the Catskill Mountains (between 1000 and 3000 ft) in the late 18th century.

Drawing from previous studies, this report provides a condensed description of environmental science processes and has useful information related to ecosystem functions. There is emphasis on ecological consequences of ...

This work tells the story of the discovery of the fossil forests of Gilboa - stumps and seeds of a plant resembling a tree fern from the Devonian period that were preserved in shale.