Shelterwood-Strip Harvesting Pattern With Full-Tree Skidding to Regenerate Red Pine

John W. Benzie; Z.A. Zasada

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Shelterwood-Strip Harvesting Pattern With Full-Tree Skidding to Regenerate Red Pine

Informally Refereed

Authors:

John W. Benzie, Z.A. Zasada

Year:

1972

Type:

Research Note

Station:

Northern Research Station

Source:

Research Note NC-133. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station

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Abstract

Describes a harvesting and regeneration pattern for red pine stands to make efficient use of mechanized full-tree harvesting. The system is not just an engineering operation to extract trees, but a forest management operatioin to harvest mature timber, prepare the site for regeneration, and provide environmental conditions favoring tree growth and multiple-use of the forest.

Keywords

mechanized, aesthetics, multiple-use, even-aged silviculture, site preparation

Citation

Benzie, John W.; Zasada, Z.A. 1972. Shelterwood-Strip Harvesting Pattern With Full-Tree Skidding to Regenerate Red Pine. Research Note NC-133. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station