Stripping of cork is begun by making a cut with saw through the cork down to inner bark layer both top and bottom. Then a vertical cut is made following depressions in the bark. The Chico trees were stripped to a height of 5.8 ft. July 1940. Metcalf
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Location: average distance Identification: exact ground location unclear, appears unknowable Group picture, names unknown
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fritz_metcalf-7168
Subject
Quercus suber Quercus suber - Bark Forest products - Cork Bark peeling - Cork Chico Forestry Station (Calif.) Butte County
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