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Western Carolinian Volume 61 Number 07 (08)

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  • 8 Western Carolinian October 19,1995 Environment Forest Service Employs fNewf Methods of Tree Harvesting by Bryan Hunter StaffReporter Clearcutting has been a major environmental concern for many years. The effects of clearcutting are not only displeasing to the eye, they also have a profound effect on the environment. Animals are forced out of their homes and the rate of erosion is increased greatly as a result of clearing all the trees from an area. For years the United States Forest Service has been harvesting trees for their wood on public land all throughout the United States. In the past clearcutting has been the preferred method of harvest and is still used a great deal. In order to escape the bad image of clearcutting, the forest services in Western North Carolina have been using what they call alternative harvesting methods. Bill Culpepper of the Franklin Forest Service office said that they are presently using two methods of alternative harvesting, along with small amounts of clearcutting. The two-aged regeneration method involves cutting down 80 to 85 percent of the trees per 50-acre stand, (a stand is a 50- acre area that is being harvested). This comes Group selection cutting consumes less wood but calls for cutting down all of the trees in one-acre groups within each stand. This method results in the harvest of regeneration harvest go to Franklin on 441 and then take VS. 64 west towards Murphy. Take Old 64 to Standing Indian Campground, pass the campground and take a left after a mile. This road will pass through an open gate and lead to the cut. With the ill effects of clearcutting already proven, there is a great need for the combination of a change in consumer habits and cutting methods. Recycling dboard out to be about one tree left standing per every 50 to 60 feet. The trees that are left standing are selected by size and type of tree. Oaks and yellow poplar are preferably left standing and must be at least 18 inches in diameter. approximately eight acres per 50-acre stand. The problem with group selection is that it requires the cutting of more roads, a significant cause of erosion. To view the aftermath of a two-aged newpaper, can and other paper products greatly reduces energy consumption, pollution, and the number of trees harvested. Not just different ways ol doing the same thing. The opinions expressed in f^fl not necessarily reflect those of Wto Carolinian. Wild Ginger by Jessica Devaney StaffReporter Wild ginger, Asarum canadense, is native to most forested parts of North America. The leaves of the wild ginger are heart- shaped and the flowers are bell-shaped. The root and rhizome (a horizontal stem just below the surface of the soil) are used for flavoring and tonic. It is unrelated to the ginger commercially available in grocery stores. Although abundant in some areas, wild ginger is not as common as it was 50 years ago. According to Michael A. Weier's Earth Medicine- Earth Foods, the American Indians used the herb for seasoning and tratments of conditions like stomach spasms, colds, earaches, heart conditions Its primary use as a seasoning was to disguise the flavor of tainted meat. Women in certain tribes claimed a tea of the boiled root and rhizome worked well as a contraceptive. The Meskwaki tribe pounded the root into a liquid and poured it into the ear for inner ear infections. The Catawba tribe made a similar tea for heart pains. From 1820 to 1873, the U.S. Pharmocopoeia reported that wild ginger had two antibiotic substances in it. Consequentally, it was labeled a "drug." To this day, some homeopathic and "traditional" doctors use wild ginger as an antibiotic. A. canadense Write 1 T It's your right! This week I have the addresses of two members of the United States Senate. Bill First (R- TN) 825 SHOB Washington, DC 20510-4205 Phone #: 202-224-3344 FAX: 202-228-1264 Joseph A. Biden(D-DE) 221 SHOB Washington, DC 20510-0802 Phone*: 202-224-5042 FAX: 202-224-0139
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