Skip to main content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

USFS Logo Research Data Archive
You are here: Home > Search Results > 36501
On the Farm Woodlot poor-quality red maples were poisoned to release balsam fir. The maple at the left is riddled with heart rot. These red maples occupied this site for 40 years and most of them now prove to be unmerchantable because of extensive heartrot.

imageID: 36501
Description: On the Farm Woodlot poor-quality red maples were poisoned to release balsam fir. The maple at the left is riddled with heart rot. These red maples occupied this site for 40 years and most of them now prove to be unmerchantable because of extensive heartrot. "Have 40 years been wasted? Can we anticipate this and prevent it? Is it worth it?"
Keywords: hardwood
Organisms: red maple
balsam fir
Photographer: Unknown
Original collection id: PSEF P5 - 251
Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Quality: 4
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest
Date(yyyy): 1950
Citation: Use of this image is governed by Creative Commons CC BY. If you use the image, please include the following citation:

Roach, Skylar K.; Buchanan, Anna G.; Kenefic, Laura S. 2025. Paul Smith Experimental Forest historical photo archive. 2025. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2025-0034

Your help is appreciated. If you see an image that has any inaccuracy please send a note to the Archive team. Thank you!