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Forest cutting and reproducing techniques

Forest cutting and reproducing techniques. 29.03 Environmental and Natural Resources I. Intermediate Cuttings. Cuttings made between reproduction and harvest in a forest Thinning Liberation Sanitation Salvage Removal of undesirable trees Prescription Burning. Intermediate Cuttings.

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Forest cutting and reproducing techniques

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  1. Forest cutting and reproducing techniques 29.03 Environmental and Natural Resources I

  2. Intermediate Cuttings • Cuttings made between reproduction and harvest in a forest • Thinning • Liberation • Sanitation • Salvage • Removal of undesirable trees • Prescription Burning

  3. Intermediate Cuttings • The different types of cuttings are dependent upon: • Climate • Tree species • Owner and manager objectives

  4. Thinning • When only some of the trees in the stand are removed • Reduces the competition for essential needs from other trees

  5. Liberation • Removal of the taller, dominant trees from a stand

  6. Sanitation • Cutting that removes the injured, diseased, or insect-infested trees from the stand

  7. Salvage • Cutting that involves removal of trees that are dead or damaged by storms, construction, etc.

  8. Removal • Removal of undesirable trees involves removing trees that could be compared to weeds • Forked trees • Crooked trunks • Pine trees in a hardwood stand

  9. Prescription Burning • Controlled burning of the undergrowth in a forest

  10. Harvest Cuttings • Selective Cutting • Shelterwood Cutting • Seed-tree Cutting • Coppice Cutting • Clear Cutting

  11. Selective Cutting • Individual trees are selected for harvest based on maturity, size, species, etc. • Goals are to produce an income and a better timber yield

  12. Shelterwood Cutting • Harvesting a mature forest in two or three stages

  13. Seed-tree Cutting • The entire stand is removed except for a few of the best trees that are left to produce seeds

  14. Coppice Cutting • Similar to seed-tree cutting • Rather than remaining trees providing seed, the remaining trees develop root suckers to produce new trees

  15. Clear Cutting • All the trees in a stand are harvested at one time • Most economical and most controversial

  16. Reproducing the Forest • Natural Seeding • Direct Seeding • Cuttings • Plant Seedlings

  17. Natural Seeding • Allowing trees to naturally reseed to produce new growth • Economical • Least amount of control by the forest manager

  18. Direct Seeding • Applying tree seeds directly to the desired area • Can be done by: • Hand • Seed spreaders • Grain drills • Aircraft

  19. Cuttings • Cuttings can be taken from existing trees, allowed to root, and then planted

  20. Plant Seedlings • Planting a nursery-produced seedling • More labor and expensive • Allows complete control over reproduction • Tends to get results quickly

  21. Plant Seedling Continued • Some states offer government rebates to landowners who reforest their land after harvest • The most certain and quickest way to reproduce trees

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