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Longleaf pine
Author(s): William D. Boyer; Donald W. Patterson
Date: 1983
Source: In: Silvicultural Systems for the Major Forest Types of the United States. Russell M. Burns Technical Compiler. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Agricultural Handbook No. 445. 153-156.
Publication Series: Miscellaneous Publication
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Abstract:This report describes the longleaf pine forest type and the characteristics of both tree and forest that can affect management decisions.Longleaf pine is highly adaptable to a range of management goals and silvicultural systems.Management options and appropriate silvicultural methods for the regeneration and management of this species are discussed.Publication Notes
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Boyer, William D.; Patterson, Donald W. 1983. Longleaf pine. In: Silvicultural Systems for the Major Forest Types of the United States. Russell M. Burns Technical Compiler. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Agricultural Handbook No. 445. 153-156.Related Search
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