Thinning young oak stands on poor sites in southern New Jersey does not pay

S. Little; H. A. Somes

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Thinning young oak stands on poor sites in southern New Jersey does not pay

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Authors:

S. Little, H. A. Somes

Year:

1956

Type:

Forest Research Note

Station:

Northern Research Station

Source:

Forest Research Note NE-58. Upper Darby, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Forest Experiment Station. 4p.

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Abstract

Between 1933 and 1940 the Civilian Conservation Corps undertook many cultural operations in the state forests of southern New Jersey; one of the most common was thinnings in predominantly oak stands on upland sites. The thinnings varied from very light - removing only trees that would soon die - to very heavy. They were usually justified on the prevalent notion that growth of the residual stems would be stimulated.

Citation

Little, S.; Somes, H. A. 1956. Thinning young oak stands on poor sites in southern New Jersey does not pay. Forest Research Note NE-58. Upper Darby, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Forest Experiment Station. 4p.