. Bulletin. Forests and forestry -- United States. 62 A PRI3IKR OF FORESTRY. ratusiu the leaves should be able to furnish a large sup- ply of digested food. Consequently the struggle for space is fiercely renewed, only now the trees no longer attenii)t to overtop one another, having lost the power, but to crowd one another away at the sides. (See fig. CO.) The whole forest might sufler severel}' at this point from a deadlock such as sometimes happens in early youth. Fig. 60.—White Pine standards in the Adirondack Mountains, Kew York. were it not for the fact that the trees, as they grow older,
. Bulletin. Forests and forestry -- United States. 62 A PRI3IKR OF FORESTRY. ratusiu the leaves should be able to furnish a large sup- ply of digested food. Consequently the struggle for space is fiercely renewed, only now the trees no longer attenii)t to overtop one another, having lost the power, but to crowd one another away at the sides. (See fig. CO.) The whole forest might sufler severel}' at this point from a deadlock such as sometimes happens in early youth. Fig. 60.—White Pine standards in the Adirondack Mountains, Kew York. were it not for the fact that the trees, as they grow older, become more and more sensitive to any shade. Many species which stand crowding fairly well in youth can not thrive in age unless their crowns are completely free on every side. Each of the victors in this last phase of the struggle is the survivor of hundreds (or sometimes even of thousands) of seedlings. Among. 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. Division of Forestry. Washington : G. P. O.
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