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Spruce forest initial stand photo. A. Misura standing by large white pine. Crown closure more pronounced, reproduction of spruce and fir averaging 4 to 5 feet high. Reproduction is very abundant. Taken facing N40W 1.69 chains N62E of stake 69-21. Snow depth 6-9 inches.

imageID: 36903
Description: Spruce forest initial stand photo. A. Misura standing by large white pine. Crown closure more pronounced, reproduction of spruce and fir averaging 4 to 5 feet high. Reproduction is very abundant. Taken facing N40W 1.69 chains N62E of stake 69-21. Snow depth 6-9 inches.
Keywords: pre-harvest
personnel
regeneration
Organisms: white pine
spruce
fir
Photographer: Shafer
Original collection id: PSEF 425; 221.2-425
Media: Verichrome, shutter speed 1/20, opening F: 32
Collection: Paul Smith Experimental Forest Historical Photo Archive
Quality: 4
Location: Paul Smith Experimental Forest; Compartment 54
Date(mm/dd/yyyy): 3/25/1957
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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