Identifier: canadaitshistory00cana (find matches)
Title: Canada : its history, productions and natural resources
Year: 1905 (1900s)
Authors: Canada. Dept. of Agriculture Fisher, Sydney Arthur, 1850-1920 Liége. Exposition universelle et internationale, 1905
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Publisher: Ottawa
Contributing Library: Robarts - University of Toronto
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto

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CANADIAN HANDBOOK. 103 have given little attention to reproduction, believing thatnature can hold her own against the forces of destruc-tion. The general conclusion is that the forces of protec-tion and reproduction are now practically as powerful asthose of destruction. Dr. Bell says:— The dead trunks of thelarger trees generally stand for many years The Forestafter a great fire. In the summer following Renewal,one of these conflagrations the blackenedground becomes partly covered by a growth of herb-aceous plants, berry bushes and shoots from the rootsand butts of deciduous trees which have retained sonievitality, besides numerous small seedling trees. Thehuckleberry bushes, which are very common for the firstfew years, especially on rocky, silicious ground, bearabundant crops of fruit. They have sprung from largeold roots, which are almost everywhere present in thethick woods, although their tops are quite inconspicuous,and bear few or no berries. In 15 or 20 years the groundis c

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