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Shafer in picture. Photo points up stagnated condition of pole size fir and spruce which has closed canopy completely; small hemlock are being crowded or suppressed in understory. There is little to no ground cover and note the fallen softwood at the foot of the figure, mortality apparently due to excessive suppression. Taken facing S20W from a point 0.6 chains S45E of stake 87-17.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: pre-harvest
personnel
softwood
suppression
Organisms: spruce
hemlock
fir
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 47
Description: Shafer in picture. Photo points up stagnated condition of pole size fir and spruce which has closed canopy completely; small hemlock are being crowded or suppressed in understory. There is little to no ground cover and note the fallen softwood at the foot of the figure, mortality apparently due to excessive suppression. Taken facing S20W from a point 0.6 chains S45E of stake 87-17.
Date: 4/10/1957

Initial photo of spruce-yellow birch stand. Pole sized yellow birch and some hard maple in overstory with spruce and fir (10 - 20 feet height) in understory. Photo taken facing N80W from a point 0.96 chains S8E of stake 87-18.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: pre-harvest
Organisms: spruce
yellow birch
fir
maple
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 47
Description: Initial photo of spruce-yellow birch stand. Pole sized yellow birch and some hard maple in overstory with spruce and fir (10 - 20 feet height) in understory. Photo taken facing N80W from a point 0.96 chains S8E of stake 87-18.
Date: 4/10/1957

Spruce-fir-yellow birch-hemlock overstory with spruce-fir understory. Photo is taken into stream gully. Taken facing N40E from a point .24 chains N4E of stake 88-18.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: pre-harvest
regeneration
Organisms: spruce
yellow birch
fir
hemlock
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 47
Description: Spruce-fir-yellow birch-hemlock overstory with spruce-fir understory. Photo is taken into stream gully. Taken facing N40E from a point .24 chains N4E of stake 88-18.
Date: 4/10/1957

Initial spruce - yellow birch stand photo taken facing N30E from a point 0.42 chains N41E from stake 84-18. Understory is spruce-fir reproduction.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: pre-harvest
regeneration
Organisms: spruce
fir
yellow birch
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 47
Description: Initial spruce - yellow birch stand photo taken facing N30E from a point 0.42 chains N41E from stake 84-18. Understory is spruce-fir reproduction.
Date: 4/4/1957

Merchantable yellow birch, spruce, hemlock, and hard maple overstory; understory predominantly beech; some fir in the intermediate position; ground cover mostly viburnum. Initial stand photo taken facing N40E from a point 0.45 chains N16E from stake 83-19.
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Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Keywords: pre-harvest
Organisms: spruce
yellow birch
hemlock
maple
beech
viburnum
fir
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 47
Description: Merchantable yellow birch, spruce, hemlock, and hard maple overstory; understory predominantly beech; some fir in the intermediate position; ground cover mostly viburnum. Initial stand photo taken facing N40E from a point 0.45 chains N16E from stake 83-19.
Date: 4/4/1957