Regeneration Of Ponderosa Pine In The Northern Rocky Mountain Intermountain Region Classic Reprint PDF Download

Excerpt from Natural Regeneration in Ponderosa Pine Forests of Western Montana Following harvest cutting, natural regeneration of ponderosa pine (pinus ponderosa Laws.) in western Montana usually is uncertain. Therefore, forest managers frequently rely on planting to promptly regenerate ponderosa pine and prevent future gaps in volume production. When the forester decides to restock an area by natural regeneration, he must effectively manipulate the factors under his control that influence seedling establishment. Good ponderosa pine seed crops occur at irregular intervals (usda Forest Service thus, timing of site preparation to coincide with seed production is a critical requirement for successful natural regeneration. Once cones are initiated, it is important to understand the factors influencing their survival. In addition, stimula tion of cone production by girdling or release of seed trees would be a useful tool if ponderosa pine responds to either of these treatments. Even when a sufficient seed crop is produced, the success of natural regeneration is further influenced by: (l) dissemination to a favorable seedbed; (2) seed loss to biotic agents; (3) germination of the remaining seed; and (4) survival of germinated seedlings. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.