. Studies in French forestry . Forests and forestry. MANAGEMENT STATISTICS 55 The rotation of 180 years is chiefly for forests at high altitudes where the growth of spruce or fir is slower. Chamonix is 200 years (see p. 252), Samoens 162 to 180, and the forest of Houches 180 to 240. These are all selection forests in a severe mountain cUmate. SAVOIE (CONIFEHS) System of treatment Coppice Coppice-under-standards. Conversions High forest Length of rotation in years. 144r-180 Private or uncon- trolled communal 6-10 10-25 30-120 These long high forest rotations are for selection forests in the mou
. Studies in French forestry . Forests and forestry. MANAGEMENT STATISTICS 55 The rotation of 180 years is chiefly for forests at high altitudes where the growth of spruce or fir is slower. Chamonix is 200 years (see p. 252), Samoens 162 to 180, and the forest of Houches 180 to 240. These are all selection forests in a severe mountain cUmate. SAVOIE (CONIFEHS) System of treatment Coppice Coppice-under-standards. Conversions High forest Length of rotation in years. 144r-180 Private or uncon- trolled communal 6-10 10-25 30-120 These long high forest rotations are for selection forests in the moun- tains. A few run even higher, notably Pussy communal at 200, Tignes communal 180 to 240, and Bramans 198 to 264. The State forest of Belle- vaux is 144 years. These communal forests with long rotations were formerly overcut and are now being improved and a suitable growing stock accumulated. VAR (MARITIME PINE, ALEPPO PINE, HOLM OAK COMMON OAK) Length of rotation in years System of treatment Under State control Private or uncon- trolled communal 18-25 25-30 10-18 CoDDice-under-atandards High forest 60-80 50-60 and less PYRfiNfiES-ORIENTALES (MOUNTAIN PINE, HOLM OAK, BEECH, MISCELLANEOUS) System of treatment Coppice Coppice-under-standards. Conversions High forest Length of rotation in years Under State control 18-26 32-40 150-180 Private or uncon- trolled communal 15-20 Devastated. 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 Woolsey, Theodore Salisbury, 1879-; Greeley, William Buckhout, 1879-. New York : Wiley
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