The boreal forest of North America is especially liable to destruction by fires. It is a region in which forest fires have been extremely common and wide spreading. Lightning is certainly one of the causes of fires but man, both aboriginal and white, has been an even more prolific source....
The microorganisms present determine to a great extent the quality of cured meat. Some of them may have unfavorable effects on the color and flavor, whereas others are known to have beneficial effects on these quality factors.
Yeasts, bacilli, and streptococci were found to be predominately present in a cover...
The purpose of this investigation was to determine the nature of the
chemical constituents of incense cedar bark with the hope that such an endeavor
would spur future research, development and use of a now neglected
natural raw material.
The bark from nine trees, which were separated into three age...