Forest Regeneration Manual /
The <em>Forest Regeneration Manual</em> presents state-of-the-art information about current regeneration practices for southern pines in the United States. Over 1.2 billion seedlings of five major species -- loblolly, slash, longleaf, sand, and shortleaf -- are planted each year. <br/...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Dordrecht :
Springer Netherlands : Imprint : Springer,
1991.
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| Series: | Forestry sciences ;
36. |
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | The <em>Forest Regeneration Manual</em> presents state-of-the-art information about current regeneration practices for southern pines in the United States. Over 1.2 billion seedlings of five major species -- loblolly, slash, longleaf, sand, and shortleaf -- are planted each year. <br/> In 22 chapters, the <em>Manual</em> details fundamental steps in establishing successful young pine plantations: regeneration planning, including economic and legal aspects; regeneration harvest methods; propagation by seed and vegetative techniques; bareroot and container seedling culturing in the nursery; measures of seedling quality; site potential; -- environment, associated vegetation, soils; matching species to sites; site preparation -- mechanical and chemical methods, fire, fertilization; seedling handling before planting; planting practices and measures of regeneration success; promoting early plantation growth and management of competing vegetation, insects, disease, and wildlife. <br/> |
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| Item Description: | Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (XI, 433 pages) |
| ISBN: | 9789401138000 (electronic bk.) 9401138001 (electronic bk.) |