Silviculture of ponderosa pine in the Black Hills: The status of our knowledge

Charles E. Boldt; James L. Van Deusen

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Silviculture of ponderosa pine in the Black Hills: The status of our knowledge

Informally Refereed

Authors:

Charles E. Boldt, James L. Van Deusen

Year:

1974

Type:

Research Paper

Station:

Rocky Mountain Research Station

Source:

Research Paper RM-RP-124. Fort Collins, CO: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Forest and Range Experiment Station. 45 p.

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Abstract

This Paper, intended as a guide for professional foresters, describes major silvicultural conditions likely to be encountered in the Black Hills, reasonable treatment options, and probable results and implications of these treatments. It also describes silvical characteristics and behavior of Black Hills ponderosa pine, and a variety of proven silvicultural tools.

Keywords

timber management, silviculture systems, Black Hills ecology, Pinus ponderosa

Citation

Boldt, Charles E.; Van Deusen, James L. 1974. Silviculture of ponderosa pine in the Black Hills: The status of our knowledge. Research Paper RM-RP-124. Fort Collins, CO: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Forest and Range Experiment Station. 45 p.