Silvicultural guide for paper birch in the northeast (revised)

L. O. Safford

doi:10.2737/NE-RP-535

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Silvicultural guide for paper birch in the northeast (revised)

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Authors:

L. O. Safford

Year:

1983

Type:

Research Paper

Station:

Northern Research Station

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2737/NE-RP-535

Source:

Res. Pap. NE-535. Broomall, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Forest Experiement Station. 29p.

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Abstract

This revised guide provides practical information on silvicultural treatments to grow paper birch as a timber crop. It covers treatments for existing stands, the regeneration of new stands, and subsequent culture to maturity. The stocking chart has been revised to reflect results of current growth studies.

Keywords

Silviculture, cutting systems, Betula papyrifera

Citation

Safford, L. O. 1983. Silvicultural guide for paper birch in the northeast (revised). Res. Pap. NE-535. Broomall, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Forest Experiement Station. 29p.