. Studies in French forestry . Forests and forestry. SIMPLE COPPICE 93 does not sprout from the stiimp at all but produces root suckers in abundance. These qualities must always be considered. The chief species found in French coppice stands are locust, poplar, maple, oak, beech, ash, elm, alder, birch, and hornbeam. In a great many localities it is becoming very popular to introduce conifers into the coppice stand with the idea of converting them gradually into high forest and in order to have the conifers increase the production of timber. Maritime pine and aleppo pine are also being introdu
. Studies in French forestry . Forests and forestry. SIMPLE COPPICE 93 does not sprout from the stiimp at all but produces root suckers in abundance. These qualities must always be considered. The chief species found in French coppice stands are locust, poplar, maple, oak, beech, ash, elm, alder, birch, and hornbeam. In a great many localities it is becoming very popular to introduce conifers into the coppice stand with the idea of converting them gradually into high forest and in order to have the conifers increase the production of timber. Maritime pine and aleppo pine are also being introduced in coppice stands in the south of France. The following official figures give an idea of the relative yield of timber and fuel from simple coppice, coppice-under-standards, and high forest:. Simple coppice Coppice-under-standards High forest Simple Coppice. — The important technique is to cut at the right season and to cut smooth, sloping stumps close to the ground. In France the season to cut oak is from March to May; for hornbeam, March to April; for birch, November to December. August is the most unfavorable month in which to cut coppice, and on fire lines it is often of value to cut in August so as to weaken and decrease the sprout- ing. It is of interest that there are two variations to the rule of cutting low stumps: (a) In holm-oak stands where the ground is dry and the cUmate hot, the stump may be cut 2 inches below the ground to increase sprouting; (6) on wet ground, where there is often standing water (as in the Sologne) the stump may be cut 5 to 8 inches above the ground. This method would be followed with willow along the river beds. To maintain coppice in good condition the better species, such as oak, must be occasionally planted or sown in the blanks; these seedlings must be usually protected from suppression by the more rapidly growing sprouts. When the coppice rotation is 25 years or more one thinning, about 8 years bef
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