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The forests in the U.S. state of Texas have been an important resource since its earliest days and have played a major role in the state's history. The vast woodlands of the region, home to many varieties of wildlife before Europeans first showed up, provided economic opportunities for early settlers.
1 wrz 1995 · General descriptions of the forests of East Texas were initiated by William L. Bray in 1906 and by Benjamin C. Tharp in 1939. They found that the great variation in topography in East Texas resulted in accompanying vegetational change.
History in the Forest. Caddo Indians, the first settlers in the Piney Woods, used poles made from young pine trees to construct their houses and temples. In this artist's depiction of a scene around 800 years ago, teams of Caddo builders set tall, flexible poles in a circular frame for a large, dome-shaped house.
Texas has five state forests and 120 state parks totalling over 605,000 acres (2,450 km 2). [7] There are 3,700 named streams and 15 major river systems flowing through 191,000 miles (307,000 km) of Texas, supporting over 212 reservoirs. [8]
Throughout history, trees have been icons of past events that have shaped Texas. While some are gone, some of these trees still stand tall and give us a glimpse into the history of our state.
1 wrz 1995 · Loblolly pines probably came to dominate the forests of East Texas at this time. Fossil pollen evidence suggests that even though the early forests of East Texas may have expanded as far west as Austin, they were primarily composed of deciduous trees.
The geologic history of Texas is recorded in rocks that are exposed throughout the state and fill sedimentary basins. These rocks document more than a billion years of change. Those changes include the building and erosion of major mountain ranges, explosive volcanoes, strong earthquakes, vast deserts, evaporating salt basins, tropical forests ...
