. Bulletin. Forests and forestry -- United States. THE FOREST COVER ESTABLISHED. 51 lively little loss, and a lilentiful crop of seedlings occu- pies the ground. As yet. however, each little tree stands free from those about it. As yet, too, the life of the young- forest may be threatened or even de- stroyed by any one of the enemies alreadj^ mentioned, or it ma}' suffer just as severely if the cover of the older trees above it is too dense. In the beginning of their lives seedlings often require to be protected by. Fig. 48.—Young Wliite Pines (.seedlings) lower Iminclies hiive b
. Bulletin. Forests and forestry -- United States. THE FOREST COVER ESTABLISHED. 51 lively little loss, and a lilentiful crop of seedlings occu- pies the ground. As yet. however, each little tree stands free from those about it. As yet, too, the life of the young- forest may be threatened or even de- stroyed by any one of the enemies alreadj^ mentioned, or it ma}' suffer just as severely if the cover of the older trees above it is too dense. In the beginning of their lives seedlings often require to be protected by. Fig. 48.—Young Wliite Pines (.seedlings) lower Iminclies hiive be- gun to interfere. Milford, Pa. These are vigorous young trees, with plenty of light, as may be seen by the grass which is growing around them. Grass in the woods almost always means that the cover is too thin for the good of the soil. the shade of their elders, but if this protection is too long continued they suffer for want of light, and are either killed outright or live only to drag on stunted and unhealthy lives. (See fig. 47.) THE FOREST COVER ESTABLISHED. The crop which we are following has had a suitable proportion of shade and light during its earliest years, and the seedlings have spread until their crowns begin to meet. Hitherto each little tree has had all the space in the air and soil that it needed for the exijansion of its top and roots. This would have been entirely good, except that meanwhile the soil about the trees has been. 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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