A technique for the control of stocking in two-storied stands

Document Type

Article

Journal/Book Title/Conference

West. J. Appl. For.

Volume

11

Publication Date

1-1-1996

First Page

59

Last Page

61

Abstract

Until recently, foresters in the western United States usually limited their silvicultural options to either strictly even-aged or strictly uneven-aged systems. Structural complexity is desirable in many management situations. Conversely, even-aged systems are often economically attractive since they tend, for example, to simplify harvest operations and favor the establishment of desirable shade-intolerant species. Increasingly, however, silvicultural systems intended to create and maintain two-storied stands are being touted as a way to capture some of the inherent advantages of both even-aged and uneven-aged systems (Long and Roberts 1992). One challenge is to control growing stock in two highly dissimilar canopy strata.

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