Deferment cutting in Appalachian hardwoods: the what, whys, and hows

H. Clay Smith; Gary Miller

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Deferment cutting in Appalachian hardwoods: the what, whys, and hows

Informally Refereed

Authors:

H. Clay Smith, Gary Miller

Year:

1991

Type:

Other

Station:

Northern Research Station

Source:

In: Johnson, James E., ed. Uneven aged silviculture of upland hardwood stands workshop notes; 1991 February 25 27; Blacksburg, VA. Blacksburg, VA: Virginia Cooperative Extension Service and Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University: 33-37.

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Abstract

Deferment cutting is a regeneration practice that resembles a seed-tree or shelterwood cutting. The difference is that residual trees are not cut when the reproduction becomes established. Instead, residual trees are left until new reproduction matures to sawtimber size, and another regeneration cut is the silvicultural objective. Hence, with deferment cutting specific residual trees are left for a long period (Smith et al. 1989).

Citation

Smith, H. Clay; Miller, Gary W. 1991. Deferment cutting in Appalachian hardwoods: the what, whys, and hows. In: Johnson, James E., ed. Uneven aged silviculture of upland hardwood stands workshop notes; 1991 February 25 27; Blacksburg, VA. Blacksburg, VA: Virginia Cooperative Extension Service and Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University: 33-37.