Author: Philip Carman Wakeley
Publisher:
Published: 1954
Total Pages: 250
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Author: United States. Forest Service
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Published: 1941
Total Pages:
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Mary L. Duryea
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Published: 2012-12-06
Total Pages: 423
ISBN-13: 9401138001
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The Forest Regeneration Manual presents state-of-the-art information about current regeneration practices for southern pines in the United States. Over 1.2 billion seedlings of five major species -- loblolly, slash, longleaf, sand, and shortleaf -- are planted each year. In 22 chapters, the Manual details fundamental steps in establishing successful young pine plantations: regeneration planning, including economic and legal aspects; regeneration harvest methods; propagation by seed and vegetative techniques; bareroot and container seedling culturing in the nursery; measures of seedling quality; site potential; -- environment, associated vegetation, soils; matching species to sites; site preparation -- mechanical and chemical methods, fire, fertilization; seedling handling before planting; planting practices and measures of regeneration success; promoting early plantation growth and management of competing vegetation, insects, disease, and wildlife.
Author: Keith William Dorman
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Published: 1976
Total Pages: 424
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