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Initial stand photo of northern hardwood stand taken facing S45W from a point 0.49 chains S30W of stake 86-20. Hardwoods that are dominant are of desirable quality - note large yellow birch; however large openings in the canopy have resulted in abundant beech in both pole and pulpwood sizes - note foreground of photo.

imageID: 36800
Description: Initial stand photo of northern hardwood stand taken facing S45W from a point 0.49 chains S30W of stake 86-20. Hardwoods that are dominant are of desirable quality - note large yellow birch; however large openings in the canopy have resulted in abundant beech in both pole and pulpwood sizes - note foreground of photo.
Keywords: pre-harvest
Organisms: beech
yellow birch
maple
Photographer: G. Lavoy
Original collection id: PSEF 454
Media: Verichrome
Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Quality: 3
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 48
Date(mm/dd/yyyy): 4/11/1957
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


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