Thinning Western Larch Classic Reprint

Download or read book Thinning Western Larch (Classic Reprint) written by Arthur L. Roe and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-03-30 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Thinning Western Larch Overstocking threatens production on more than 1 million acres of western larch (larix occidentalis Nutt.) in the northern Rocky Mountains Dense stands have developed on favorable seedbeds found on many large burns and cutover areas in this region. The great number of stems in many of these stands precludes Optimum growth and development of individual trees because growth is being distributed over too many stems per acre. These trees are likely to remain overcrowded for long periods if stands are unmanaged. Trees in such stands will not reach commercially desirable size within a reasonable time. The obvious solution to the over stocking problem is thinning. Few western larch stands have been thinned, and little information has been published on thinnings in larch. Forest managers are now guided principally by information developed in other forest types This paper reports results of two western larch thinning studies located on the Lolo National Forest in western Montana. Briefly, the results show that diameter, basal area, height, and cubic-foot volume growth can be improved by thinning. Concentrating growth on fewer trees per acre Will produce larger trees earlier. 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.