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FOR 406 Silviculture Laboratory Report Thinning northern hardwoods Submitted by your name Student # Feb. 18, 2007 Title page

I. Introduction II. Methods (can be + brief--usually given in detail in the lab handout) III. Results IV. Discussion V. Conclusions VI. Bibliography (References cited) Sections in body of report (with data)

I. Introduction II. Methods (can be + brief--usually given in detail in the lab handout) Results Discussion III. Results & Discussion IV. Conclusions V. Bibliography (References cited) Sections in body of report (with data)

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Figure (or Fig.) 12. Area of forest types in Michigan prior to European settlement (circa 1800). Data from the Michigan Natural Features Inventory.

Figure 1. Effect of spring prescribed burning treatments on woody understory cover in a mature red and white pine stand. Burned once Unburned Biennially burned

Figure 4. Mid-canopy woody understory structure in a mature red pine stand following prescribed burning treatments.

Table 1: Root-weight densities at different distances from alley cropping contour hedgerows of Gliricidia sepium.

Figure 5. Relationship between basal area and volume for self-thinning plantations of radiata pine on different site indexes in New Zealand.

Figure 5. Relationship between basal area and volume for self-thinning plantations of radiata pine on different site indexes in New Zealand.

Figure 4. Relationship between basal area and density for self-thinning plantations of radiata pine on different site indexes in New Zealand.

Figure 4. Relationship between basal area and density for self-thinning plantations of radiata pine on different site indexes in New Zealand.

Figure 3: Duff and Nolan Type 2 (radial) ring sequences for four x-sectional disks taken along the stem of a red pine tree.

Figure 3: Duff and Nolan Type 2 (radial) ring sequences for four x-sectional disks taken along the stem of a red pine tree.

Site preparationNumber of species treatment (stems >0.5 m tall) ______________________________ Burn18 Herbicide30 Disk29 Control34 Table 9: Effect of site preparation on richness of woody taxa in a shelterwood understory at Kellogg Forest (year 11 after harvest).

Figure 2. Effect of site preparation on density of oak regeneration (Quercus rubra + Q. velutina + Q. alba) under a shelterwood overstory (year 11 after harvest)

Fig Yearly height increment of white pine seedlings before and after release (from Grafton & Carvell 1970).

Fig Yearly height increment of white pine seedlings before and after release (from Grafton & Carvell 1970).

Fig Yearly height increment of white pine seedlings before and after release (from Grafton & Carvell 1970). Bar or line?

Figure 2. Effect of site preparation on density of oak regeneration (Quercus rubra + Q. velutina + Q. alba) under a shelterwood overstory (year 11 after harvest)

Fig. 2. Relationship of acorn production to tree size (From Downs & McQuilkin 1944) Gridlines?

Fig. 2. Relationship of acorn production to tree size (From Downs & McQuilkin 1944)

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Measurements: Length and diameter at 30 cm of longest stem per stool of the interior 2 x 8 = 16 plants per plot and survival of all 48 plants in each plot recorded in late November Results: The NM poplars by far performed best during the first year (Fig. 2); some plants were over 3.5 m tall, virtually all were single stemmed, and survival was 99%. Among the willows, the two S. miyabeana clones (SX 64, SX 67) stood out as exceptionally good performers, both in terms of growth and survival. The S. purpurea clones (P 12, 94001, 94003, 94012) showed good vigor, as well. These clones also performed best in our 1999 field planting (see May 2001 Wisconsin/Michigan progress report). On the other hand, some clones grew poorly, even in the pampered nursery setting (e.g. SV 1), clone S 287 was nearly prostrate, and several (S 25, S 301) had relatively low survival. Because all plants appear to be well established, they will be cut back early next spring and allowed to coppice. Fig 2. First-year mean stem length of 2 poplar and 14 willow clones in the MSU Tree Research Center nursery, East Lansing, MI.

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