. Bulletin of the Department of Agriculture. Agriculture; Agriculture. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE BULLETIN No. 299 Contribution from the Forest Service HENRY S. GRAVES, Forester us Washington, D. C. PROFESSIONAL PAPER December 13,1915 THE ASHES: THEIR CHARACTERISTICS AND MANAGEMENT By W. D. STERRETT, Forest Examiner, Forest Service CONTENTS Page Importance 1 Lumber Cut 2 Use by Industries 4 Groups and Species 6 Silvicultural Significance 9 Relative Importance of Species .... 11 Occurrence 13 Soil, Moisture, and Light Requirements . 17 Reproduction 19 Injuries 28 Form and Deve
. Bulletin of the Department of Agriculture. Agriculture; Agriculture. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE BULLETIN No. 299 Contribution from the Forest Service HENRY S. GRAVES, Forester us Washington, D. C. PROFESSIONAL PAPER December 13,1915 THE ASHES: THEIR CHARACTERISTICS AND MANAGEMENT By W. D. STERRETT, Forest Examiner, Forest Service CONTENTS Page Importance 1 Lumber Cut 2 Use by Industries 4 Groups and Species 6 Silvicultural Significance 9 Relative Importance of Species .... 11 Occurrence 13 Soil, Moisture, and Light Requirements . 17 Reproduction 19 Injuries 28 Form and Development 26 Page Yields 82 Value of Standing Timber 34 Forest Management ........ 36 Rotation 39 Species for Timber Growing 39 Natural v. Artificial Reforestation ... 40 Reforesting bjr Natural Means .... 41 Reforesting by Artificial Means .... 44 .Thinnings 48 Summary SI Appendix 62. WASHINGTON GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 1915 r. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original United States. Dept. of Agriculture. [Washington, D. C. ?] : The Dept. : Supt. of Docs. , G. P. O.
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