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Dendroctonus obesus.
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Collection: Pacific Northwest Research Station, Alaska Image Archive
Keywords: systematic zoology
insecta
Location: Alaska
Description: Dendroctonus obesus.
Date: 12/1957

Dendroctonus obesus.
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Collection: Pacific Northwest Research Station, Alaska Image Archive
Keywords: systematic zoology
insecta
Location: Alaska
Description: Dendroctonus obesus.
Date: 12/1957

Dendroctonus obesus.
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Collection: Pacific Northwest Research Station, Alaska Image Archive
Keywords: systematic zoology
insecta
Location: Alaska
Description: Dendroctonus obesus.
Date: 12/1957

Dendroctonus obesus.
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Collection: Pacific Northwest Research Station, Alaska Image Archive
Keywords: systematic zoology
insecta
Location: Alaska
Description: Dendroctonus obesus.
Date: 12/1957

Dendroctonus obesus.
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Collection: Pacific Northwest Research Station, Alaska Image Archive
Keywords: systematic zoology
insecta
Location: Alaska
Description: Dendroctonus obesus.
Date: 12/1957

Dendroctonus obesus.
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Collection: Pacific Northwest Research Station, Alaska Image Archive
Keywords: systematic zoology
insecta
Location: Alaska
Description: Dendroctonus obesus.
Date: 12/1957

Dendroctonus obesus.
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Collection: Pacific Northwest Research Station, Alaska Image Archive
Keywords: systematic zoology
insecta
Location: Alaska
Description: Dendroctonus obesus.
Date: 12/1957

Dendroctonus obesus.
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Collection: Pacific Northwest Research Station, Alaska Image Archive
Keywords: systematic zoology
insecta
Location: Alaska
Description: Dendroctonus obesus.
Date: 12/1957

Old Tom Creek as it enters tidal meadow. Note trail, tributary joining from left, and cabin under trees.
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Collection: Pacific Northwest Research Station, Alaska Image Archive
Keywords: hydrology
water conservation, soil conservation and erosion
watershed management
studies on stream-flow and bank erosion:
Location: Alaska; Prince of Wales Island; Old Tom Creek
Description: Old Tom Creek as it enters tidal meadow. Note trail, tributary joining from left, and cabin under trees.
Date: 9/18/1957

Traps dug into position for use in seed dissemination studies, fall 1957. Along spur 120, Maybeso.
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Collection: Pacific Northwest Research Station, Alaska Image Archive
Keywords: regeneration and formation of stands
artificial regeneration
seed production (seed years, seed crops etc)
Location: Alaska; Prince of Wales Island; Maybeso Valley
Description: Traps dug into position for use in seed dissemination studies, fall 1957. Along spur 120, Maybeso.
Date: 8/21/1957

Traps dug into position for use in seed dissemination studies, fall 1957. Along spur 120, Maybeso.
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Collection: Pacific Northwest Research Station, Alaska Image Archive
Keywords: regeneration and formation of stands
artificial regeneration
seed production (seed years, seed crops etc)
Location: Alaska; Prince of Wales Island; Maybeso Valley
Description: Traps dug into position for use in seed dissemination studies, fall 1957. Along spur 120, Maybeso.
Date: 8/21/1957

Traps in scrub cedar stand in middle of Maybeso Valley.
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Collection: Pacific Northwest Research Station, Alaska Image Archive
Keywords: regeneration and formation of stands
artificial regeneration
seed production (seed years, seed crops etc)
Location: Alaska; Prince of Wales Island; Maybeso Valley
Description: Traps in scrub cedar stand in middle of Maybeso Valley.
Date: 8/21/1957

Traps nestled on ground with cover removed to show that muslin held down with lath strips.
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Collection: Pacific Northwest Research Station, Alaska Image Archive
Keywords: regeneration and formation of stands
artificial regeneration
seed production (seed years, seed crops etc)
Location: Alaska
Description: Traps nestled on ground with cover removed to show that muslin held down with lath strips.
Date: 8/21/1957

FS [Forest Survey?] Plot 210, looking south across SP-10 B2 ? d 50'. 45-70 years. 1700' 20'/ch E. Lowerstory sparse birch; willow 10-25' in clumps. Understory SP-1-4, Labrador tea, & vaccinium sp. SP-5-10 rosa, fireweed. Fire history.
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Collection: Pacific Northwest Research Station, Alaska Image Archive
Keywords: plant ecology
vegetation types
ecotypes
Location: Alaska; Index Lake
Description: FS [Forest Survey?] Plot 210, looking south across SP-10 B2 ? d 50'. 45-70 years. 1700' 20'/ch E. Lowerstory sparse birch; willow 10-25' in clumps. Understory SP-1-4, Labrador tea, & vaccinium sp. SP-5-10 rosa, fireweed. Fire history.
Date: 8/9/1957

Aspen (w/ cottonwood) saplings looking E. along trail above Packsaddle crk. [Packsaddle Gulch?].
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Collection: Pacific Northwest Research Station, Alaska Image Archive
Keywords: plant ecology
vegetation types
ecotypes
Location: Alaska; Packsaddle Creek [Gulch?]
Description: Aspen (w/ cottonwood) saplings looking E. along trail above Packsaddle crk. [Packsaddle Gulch?].
Date: 8/9/1957

FS [Forest Survey?] Plot 208, forward from SP-1 along line A 2 - y 35'. 55-60 years. 1750' 10'khs; 5/ch NE. Lowerstory a reproduction & willow clumps. Understory crowberry, vaccinium sp. Labrador tea, fireweed. Old fire sign. Photos: 1R 9 P8.
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Collection: Pacific Northwest Research Station, Alaska Image Archive
Keywords: plant ecology
vegetation types
ecotypes
Location: Alaska
Description: FS [Forest Survey?] Plot 208, forward from SP-1 along line A 2 - y 35'. 55-60 years. 1750' 10'khs; 5/ch NE. Lowerstory a reproduction & willow clumps. Understory crowberry, vaccinium sp. Labrador tea, fireweed. Old fire sign. Photos: 1R 9 P8.
Date: 8/9/1957

FS [Forest Survey?] Plot 219. Across end SP-3 looking west. Offsite cottonwood, poor form, high defect. Lowerstory P w/ willow & alder. Understory rosa, grasses, highbush cranberry, fireweed.
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Collection: Pacific Northwest Research Station, Alaska Image Archive
Keywords: plant ecology
vegetation types
ecotypes
Location: Alaska
Description: FS [Forest Survey?] Plot 219. Across end SP-3 looking west. Offsite cottonwood, poor form, high defect. Lowerstory P w/ willow & alder. Understory rosa, grasses, highbush cranberry, fireweed.
Date: 8/9/1957

Photos IR5 P4. Noncommercial S & willow. North-facing slope. Typical bog heather ground cover. Cold wet site.
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Collection: Pacific Northwest Research Station, Alaska Image Archive
Keywords: plant ecology
vegetation types
ecotypes
Location: Alaska
Description: Photos IR5 P4. Noncommercial S & willow. North-facing slope. Typical bog heather ground cover. Cold wet site.
Date: 8/9/1957

Station "G". Foreground - nonforest grasses, sedges, willow, dwarf birch. Background - typical island type non commercial S, A, & willow.
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Collection: Pacific Northwest Research Station, Alaska Image Archive
Keywords: plant ecology
vegetation types
ecotypes
Location: Alaska
Description: Station "G". Foreground - nonforest grasses, sedges, willow, dwarf birch. Background - typical island type non commercial S, A, & willow.
Date: 8/9/1957

FS [Forest Survey?] Plot 217 SP-1 looking S P2 ≡ d 40'. 90+/- years. Off-site cottonwood, poor form, high defect. Lowerstory medium P restocking. Willow, alder. Understory rosa, highbush cranberry, cow parsnip grasses.
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Collection: Pacific Northwest Research Station, Alaska Image Archive
Keywords: plant ecology
vegetation types
ecotypes
Location: Alaska
Description: FS [Forest Survey?] Plot 217 SP-1 looking S P2 ≡ d 40'. 90+/- years. Off-site cottonwood, poor form, high defect. Lowerstory medium P restocking. Willow, alder. Understory rosa, highbush cranberry, cow parsnip grasses.
Date: 8/8/1957

Alder & willow patches, scattered nc spruce. Hot, dry soil, 2500' S exposure.
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Collection: Pacific Northwest Research Station, Alaska Image Archive
Keywords: plant ecology
vegetation types
ecotypes
Location: Alaska
Description: Alder & willow patches, scattered nc spruce. Hot, dry soil, 2500' S exposure.
Date: 8/8/1957

FS [Forest Survey?] Plot 214, SP-2 A1 = d 35'. 60 years. 2000' 25-1/2 ch. S. Lowerstory A, sparse Ⓢ & willow. Understory rosa, fireweed, cranberry, etc. Burned in past; dry, convex slope.
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Collection: Pacific Northwest Research Station, Alaska Image Archive
Keywords: plant ecology
vegetation types
ecotypes
Location: Alaska; Index Lake
Description: FS [Forest Survey?] Plot 214, SP-2 A1 = d 35'. 60 years. 2000' 25-1/2 ch. S. Lowerstory A, sparse Ⓢ & willow. Understory rosa, fireweed, cranberry, etc. Burned in past; dry, convex slope.
Date: 8/7/1957

FS [Forest Survey?] Plot 213, across SP-5 acres Ⓢ 3 = d 60'. 170 years. 2000' 15'/ch s. Lowerstory sparse Ⓢ, A, B, & P. Restocking of willow clumps openings. Understory Labrador tea, rosa, crowberry, cranberry, fireweed, lupine. Area apparently missed in fire 60+ yrs ago.
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Collection: Pacific Northwest Research Station, Alaska Image Archive
Keywords: plant ecology
vegetation types
ecotypes
Location: Alaska
Description: FS [Forest Survey?] Plot 213, across SP-5 acres Ⓢ 3 = d 60'. 170 years. 2000' 15'/ch s. Lowerstory sparse Ⓢ, A, B, & P. Restocking of willow clumps openings. Understory Labrador tea, rosa, crowberry, cranberry, fireweed, lupine. Area apparently missed in fire 60+ yrs ago.
Date: 8/7/1957

FS [Forest Survey?] Plot 200, SP1 along line. P2 = d 40'. 60 years. Poor form. 1400' level off-site cottonwood defective. Note short heights in relation to dbh. Lowerstory sparse willows, fireweed, cranberry, vaccinium spp. and silverberry. Understory Juniperus communis.
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Collection: Pacific Northwest Research Station, Alaska Image Archive
Keywords: plant ecology
vegetation types
ecotypes
Location: Alaska
Description: FS [Forest Survey?] Plot 200, SP1 along line. P2 = d 40'. 60 years. Poor form. 1400' level off-site cottonwood defective. Note short heights in relation to dbh. Lowerstory sparse willows, fireweed, cranberry, vaccinium spp. and silverberry. Understory Juniperus communis.
Date: 8/7/1957

FS [Forest Survey?] Plot 216, across SP-5, (heavy P constituent shown). A2 = [?] 45'. 60-70 years. 2200' 30'/ch S. Lowerstory P & A restocking, willow sparse. Understory fireweed, cranberry, highbush cranberry, rosa. Fire history. Stereogram.
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Collection: Pacific Northwest Research Station, Alaska Image Archive
Keywords: plant ecology
vegetation types
ecotypes
stereogram
Location: Alaska
Description: FS [Forest Survey?] Plot 216, across SP-5, (heavy P constituent shown). A2 = [?] 45'. 60-70 years. 2200' 30'/ch S. Lowerstory P & A restocking, willow sparse. Understory fireweed, cranberry, highbush cranberry, rosa. Fire history. Stereogram.
Date: 8/7/1957

FS [Forest Survey?] Plot 203, SP-2, looking forward (2 sawtimber P felled, right side) P3 ≡ d 75'. 200 years. 1800' 5/ch SE. Lowerstory sparse w/ willow & alder. Understory sparse w/ pyrola & rosa. Gravelly, well drained.
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Collection: Pacific Northwest Research Station, Alaska Image Archive
Keywords: plant ecology
vegetation types
ecotypes
Location: Alaska
Description: FS [Forest Survey?] Plot 203, SP-2, looking forward (2 sawtimber P felled, right side) P3 ≡ d 75'. 200 years. 1800' 5/ch SE. Lowerstory sparse w/ willow & alder. Understory sparse w/ pyrola & rosa. Gravelly, well drained.
Date: 8/5/1957

FS [Forest Survey?] plot 205, forward from SP-1, Ⓢ 3 ≡ d 55'. 170 years. 1800' 40'/ch NW. Lowerstory sparse reprod (S) & alder & willow. Understory sphagnum, Labrador tea, lichen, vaccinium, highbush cranberry, Ribes.
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Collection: Pacific Northwest Research Station, Alaska Image Archive
Keywords: plant ecology
vegetation types
ecotypes
Location: Alaska
Description: FS [Forest Survey?] plot 205, forward from SP-1, Ⓢ 3 ≡ d 55'. 170 years. 1800' 40'/ch NW. Lowerstory sparse reprod (S) & alder & willow. Understory sphagnum, Labrador tea, lichen, vaccinium, highbush cranberry, Ribes.
Date: 8/5/1957

FS [Forest Survey?] Plot 211, from SP-2 forward. 30-50 years. 2000' 25'/ch S. Lowerstory A & P restocking, sparse willow. Understory fireweed, highbush cranberry, rosa, lupine, mosses, sparse Labrador tea. Note: catfaces. Stereogram.
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Collection: Pacific Northwest Research Station, Alaska Image Archive
Keywords: plant ecology
vegetation types
ecotypes
stereogram
Location: Alaska
Description: FS [Forest Survey?] Plot 211, from SP-2 forward. 30-50 years. 2000' 25'/ch S. Lowerstory A & P restocking, sparse willow. Understory fireweed, highbush cranberry, rosa, lupine, mosses, sparse Labrador tea. Note: catfaces. Stereogram.
Date: 8/5/1957

Decomp Study Plot 10. Axe girdled. Tree #10. Cat Island.
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Collection: Pacific Northwest Research Station, Alaska Image Archive
Keywords: regeneration and formation of stands
tending of stands and trees
opening of the canopy (increment fellings, overhead release and improvement fellings)
girdling and poisoning
Location: Alaska; Cat Island
Description: Decomp Study Plot 10. Axe girdled. Tree #10. Cat Island.
Date: 8/1/1957

Decomp Study Plot 10.  Axe girdled. Tree #12 Cat Island.
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Collection: Pacific Northwest Research Station, Alaska Image Archive
Keywords: regeneration and formation of stands
tending of stands and trees
opening of the canopy (increment fellings, overhead release and improvement fellings)
girdling and poisoning
Location: Alaska; Cat Island
Description: Decomp Study Plot 10. Axe girdled. Tree #12 Cat Island.
Date: 8/1/1957

Decomp Study Plot 10.  Axe girdled. Tree #12 Right Tree #11 left. Cat Island.
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Collection: Pacific Northwest Research Station, Alaska Image Archive
Keywords: regeneration and formation of stands
tending of stands and trees
opening of the canopy (increment fellings, overhead release and improvement fellings)
girdling and poisoning
Location: Alaska; Cat Island
Description: Decomp Study Plot 10. Axe girdled. Tree #12 Right Tree #11 left. Cat Island.
Date: 8/1/1957

Decomp Study Plot 10. Axe girdled. Tree #2 (Poyck) Cat Island.
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Collection: Pacific Northwest Research Station, Alaska Image Archive
Keywords: regeneration and formation of stands
tending of stands and trees
opening of the canopy (increment fellings, overhead release and improvement fellings)
girdling and poisoning
Location: Alaska; Cat Island
Description: Decomp Study Plot 10. Axe girdled. Tree #2 (Poyck) Cat Island.
Date: 8/1/1957

Decomp Study Plot 10. Axe girdled. Tree #2 Cat Island.
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Collection: Pacific Northwest Research Station, Alaska Image Archive
Keywords: regeneration and formation of stands
tending of stands and trees
opening of the canopy (increment fellings, overhead release and improvement fellings)
girdling and poisoning
Location: Alaska; Cat Island
Description: Decomp Study Plot 10. Axe girdled. Tree #2 Cat Island.
Date: 8/1/1957

Decomp Study Plot 10. Axe girdled. Tree #4 Cat Island.
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Collection: Pacific Northwest Research Station, Alaska Image Archive
Keywords: regeneration and formation of stands
tending of stands and trees
opening of the canopy (increment fellings, overhead release and improvement fellings)
girdling and poisoning
Location: Alaska; Cat Island
Description: Decomp Study Plot 10. Axe girdled. Tree #4 Cat Island.
Date: 8/1/1957

Decomp Study Plot 10. Axe girdled. Tree #5 Cat Island.
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Collection: Pacific Northwest Research Station, Alaska Image Archive
Keywords: regeneration and formation of stands
tending of stands and trees
opening of the canopy (increment fellings, overhead release and improvement fellings)
girdling and poisoning
Location: Alaska; Cat Island
Description: Decomp Study Plot 10. Axe girdled. Tree #5 Cat Island.
Date: 8/1/1957

Decomp Study Plot 10. Axe girdled. Tree #6 Cat Island.
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Collection: Pacific Northwest Research Station, Alaska Image Archive
Keywords: regeneration and formation of stands
tending of stands and trees
opening of the canopy (increment fellings, overhead release and improvement fellings)
girdling and poisoning
Location: Alaska; Cat Island
Description: Decomp Study Plot 10. Axe girdled. Tree #6 Cat Island.
Date: 8/1/1957

Decomp Study Plot 10. Axe girdled. Tree #7 Cat Island.
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Collection: Pacific Northwest Research Station, Alaska Image Archive
Keywords: regeneration and formation of stands
tending of stands and trees
opening of the canopy (increment fellings, overhead release and improvement fellings)
girdling and poisoning
Location: Alaska; Cat Island
Description: Decomp Study Plot 10. Axe girdled. Tree #7 Cat Island.
Date: 8/1/1957

Decomp Study Plot 10. Axe girdled. Tree #8 Cat Island.
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Collection: Pacific Northwest Research Station, Alaska Image Archive
Keywords: regeneration and formation of stands
tending of stands and trees
opening of the canopy (increment fellings, overhead release and improvement fellings)
girdling and poisoning
Location: Alaska; Cat Island
Description: Decomp Study Plot 10. Axe girdled. Tree #8 Cat Island.
Date: 8/1/1957

Decomp Study Plot 10. Axe girdled. Tree #9 Cat Island.
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Collection: Pacific Northwest Research Station, Alaska Image Archive
Keywords: regeneration and formation of stands
tending of stands and trees
opening of the canopy (increment fellings, overhead release and improvement fellings)
girdling and poisoning
Location: Alaska; Cat Island
Description: Decomp Study Plot 10. Axe girdled. Tree #9 Cat Island.
Date: 8/1/1957

After Kina Cove Burn. Vaccinium brush which was growing under slash pile burned back to stubs.
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Collection: Pacific Northwest Research Station, Alaska Image Archive
Keywords: regeneration and formation of stands
degree of utilization and waste
clearing the felling site
natural regeneration
Location: Alaska; Prince of Wales Island; Kina Cove
Description: After Kina Cove Burn. Vaccinium brush which was growing under slash pile burned back to stubs.
Date: 7/30/1957

Aerial view. Kina Cove Burn. Looking toward Kina Cove. Note log boom & boats.
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Collection: Pacific Northwest Research Station, Alaska Image Archive
Keywords: regeneration and formation of stands
degree of utilization and waste
clearing the felling site
natural regeneration
Location: Alaska; Prince of Wales Island; Kina Cove
Description: Aerial view. Kina Cove Burn. Looking toward Kina Cove. Note log boom & boats.
Date: 7/18/1957

Lower portion of slope completely dominated by 8-10 yr. old Alder Brush. At break in slope Alder was thinner but spruce & hemlock reproduction very sparse. Most young spruce had been browsed back by porcupine or deer.
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Collection: Pacific Northwest Research Station, Alaska Image Archive
Keywords: forest injuries and protection
damage by harmful plants
virus diseases
forest weeds
Location: Alaska
Description: Lower portion of slope completely dominated by 8-10 yr. old Alder Brush. At break in slope Alder was thinner but spruce & hemlock reproduction very sparse. Most young spruce had been browsed back by porcupine or deer.
Date: 7/12/1957

12" spruce completely girdled at base. Helm Bay, Cleveland Peninsula.
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Collection: Pacific Northwest Research Station, Alaska Image Archive
Keywords: forest injuries and protection
damage by animals
mammals
wild mammals
Location: Alaska; Helm Bay
Description: 12" spruce completely girdled at base. Helm Bay, Cleveland Peninsula.
Date: 7/12/1957

Extensive chewing around base of 38" hemlock (McGregor). Hel Bay, Cleveland Peninsula.
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Collection: Pacific Northwest Research Station, Alaska Image Archive
Keywords: forest injuries and protection
damage by animals
mammals
wild mammals
Location: Alaska; Helm Bay
Description: Extensive chewing around base of 38" hemlock (McGregor). Hel Bay, Cleveland Peninsula.
Date: 7/12/1957

Gnawed patch near base of spruce. Helm Bay, Cleveland Peninsula.
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Collection: Pacific Northwest Research Station, Alaska Image Archive
Keywords: forest injuries and protection
damage by animals
mammals
wild mammals
Location: Alaska; Helm Bay
Description: Gnawed patch near base of spruce. Helm Bay, Cleveland Peninsula.
Date: 7/12/1957

Patches of bark removed in top of 14" spruce, Helm Bay, Cleveland Peninsula.
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Collection: Pacific Northwest Research Station, Alaska Image Archive
Keywords: forest injuries and protection
damage by animals
mammals
wild mammals
Location: Alaska; Helm Bay
Description: Patches of bark removed in top of 14" spruce, Helm Bay, Cleveland Peninsula.
Date: 7/12/1957

Young spruce in an opening at Helm Bay. (James).
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Collection: Pacific Northwest Research Station, Alaska Image Archive
Keywords: regeneration and formation of stands
natural regeneration
Location: Alaska; Helm Bay
Description: Young spruce in an opening at Helm Bay. (James).
Date: 7/12/1957

This creek bed has been used as a cat road for hauling timber. View downstream.
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Collection: Pacific Northwest Research Station, Alaska Image Archive
Keywords: hydrology
water conservation, soil conservation and erosion
watershed management
studies of infiltration, run-off and water erosion:effects of forestry practices (polluted water)
Location: Alaska; Helm Bay; Helm Creek
Description: This creek bed has been used as a cat road for hauling timber. View downstream.
Date: 7/12/1957

Looking upstream from location of previous photo. Note fine stand of alder that followed logging.
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Collection: Pacific Northwest Research Station, Alaska Image Archive
Keywords: hydrology
water conservation, soil conservation and erosion
watershed management
studies of infiltration, run-off and water erosion:effects of forestry practices (polluted water)
Location: Alaska; Helm Bay; Helm Creek
Description: Looking upstream from location of previous photo. Note fine stand of alder that followed logging.
Date: 7/12/1957

35 year old alder stand with spruce-hemlock understory. In old cutting area on Helm Bay.
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Collection: Pacific Northwest Research Station, Alaska Image Archive
Keywords: systematic botany
angiospremae:dicotyledoneae
Location: Alaska; Helm Bay
Description: 35 year old alder stand with spruce-hemlock understory. In old cutting area on Helm Bay.
Date: 7/12/1957