Management of Spruce-Fir in Even-Aged Stands in the Central Rocky Mountains (Classic Reprint)


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Excerpt from Management of Spruce-Fir in Even-Aged Stands in the Central Rocky Mountains Research has been directed toward perpetuating Engelmann spruce, the most valuable timber species of the type (alexander 1974, Noble and Alexander 197 Spruce-fir forests can be maintained as a vigorous, productive forest under an even-aged management system. Clearcutting, standard shelterwood, and simulated shelterwood are the cutting methods to use to convert old-growth to managed, even-aged stands. Each cutting method has its use, depending upon stand and site conditions, wind and disease problems. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.













Initial Partial Cutting in Old-growth Spruce-fir


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This field guide was prepared to aid the forest manager in identifying different stand conditions in old-growth spruce-fir, and developing partial cutting practices needed to preserve the forest landscape. Detailed information on stand characteristics, windfall and insect susceptibility and cutting practices needed to integrate timber production with other uses is given in USDA Forest Service Research Paper RM-76, 'Initial Partial Cutting in Old-Growth Spruce Fir.'