Shelterwood

Regeneration cut Modify environment of regen Provide seed source

Even-age regeneration Length of regeneration time varies by circumstance

Process Create available growing space for regen –Removal of part of the overstory Remove remaining overstory before growth of regen is overly inhibited

Stages Prep cut(s) Final removal

Difference from Thinning Purpose is regeneration Main objective is not future growth of residual stand –Can be secondary objective

Usually for natural regeneration Can be supplemented with planting –Species –More uniform stocking

Classic 3-cut Shelterwood

Money Upfront

Irregular shelterwood

Strip shelterwood

One cut shelterwood

Framework Age structure Species composition Disturbance regime

Yield Growth of regen Growth of remaining overstory

Possibility of carrying some trees into next rotation Not part of “shelterwood” per se A variation worth considering Turns a single cohort stand into a two cohort stand

Veg Management Difficult Major problem if competition is more shade tolerant than the desired species

Logging equipment Almost anything can be used Cable on steep slopes can be difficult

Cost Can be lowest cost Two or more harvests –Increased growth of overstory –Regen can be cheap

Aesthetically desirable Continuous green cover