. Managing the family forest. Forest management; Woodlots. 26 FARMERS' BULLETIN 2187. F-478730 Six to eight good seed-producing trees per acre were left well distributed throughout this stand. are producing the most income. This type of cutting often results in the removal of the desirable, fast-growing, intolerant species, and perpetuates a forest of slow-growing, less desirable species, more tolerant of shade. On rare occasions, however, a diameter limit cut will serve the desired purpose, as in a stand composed of two distinct age classes, the older one of trees left from previous logging a
. Managing the family forest. Forest management; Woodlots. 26 FARMERS' BULLETIN 2187. F-478730 Six to eight good seed-producing trees per acre were left well distributed throughout this stand. are producing the most income. This type of cutting often results in the removal of the desirable, fast-growing, intolerant species, and perpetuates a forest of slow-growing, less desirable species, more tolerant of shade. On rare occasions, however, a diameter limit cut will serve the desired purpose, as in a stand composed of two distinct age classes, the older one of trees left from previous logging and the younger one of seedlings or saplings too small for commercial cutting. Selection Cutting This system is used in managing uneven-aged stands of timber. The objective is to assure a continuous replacement of desirable spe- cies as individual mature trees or small groups of them are harvested. There are many variations of the selection system. Selection of trees to be harvested may be made by groups in managing intolerant. 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 Mark, Gordon G. , 1910-; Dimmick, Robert S. , 1911-. Washington, D. C. : U. S. Dept. of Agriculture
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