How second-growth northern hardwoods develop after thinning

Robert W. Jr. Wilson

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How second-growth northern hardwoods develop after thinning

Informally Refereed

Authors:

Robert W., Jr. Wilson

Year:

1953

Type:

Science Perspectives

Station:

Northern Research Station

Source:

Station Paper NE-62. Upper Darby, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Forest Experiment Station. 12 p.

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Abstract

In the northern hardwood region, second-growth stands occupy thousands of acres. These stands are of all ages, in all conditions. They were brought about by fire, charcoal and fuelwood cuttings, land abandonment, or a combination of these causes.

Citation

Wilson, Robert W., Jr. 1953. How second-growth northern hardwoods develop after thinning. Station Paper NE-62. Upper Darby, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Forest Experiment Station. 12 p.