Abstract
VERY little has been hitherto published concerning the forests of the Gold Coast and its dependencies; and we welcome this book, which presents the known facts in a handy form for the use of forest officers. It contains in addition a record of original work on the ecology of the forests, and their intimate relation with the climate and soils which prevail in the Colony. The subject is introduced by a chapter on West African forests in general, which directs attention to the gradual desiccation of the whole region south of the Sahara in recent times. This has a serious bearing on the necessity for improve ment in the native practice of agriculture and for the establishment of forest reserves by the Government.
The Forest Officers' Handbook of the Gold Coast, Ashanti, and the Northern Territories.
By T. F. Chipp. (Published for the Government of the Gold Coast.) Pp. 149. (London: Crown Agents for the Colonies, n.d.) 10s. net.
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The Forest Officers' Handbook of the Gold Coast, Ashanti, and the Northern Territories. Nature 113, 153–154 (1924). https://doi.org/10.1038/113153a0
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