Uneven-Aged Silviculture for the Loblolly and Shortleaf Pine Forest Cover Types

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  • Authors: Baker, James B.; Cain, Michael D.; Guldin, James M.; Murphy, Paul A.; Shelton, Michael G.
  • Publication Year: 1996
  • Publication Series: General Technical Report (GTR)
  • Source: Gen. Tech. Rep. SO-118. New Orleans, LA: U.S. Dept of Agriculture, Forest Service, Southern Forest Experiment Station. 65 p.
  • DOI: 10.2737/SO-GTR-118

Abstract

The results of a half-century of experience and research with uneven-aged silviculture within the loblolly-shortleaf pine type of the Southern United States are summarized, and silvicultural guidelines for developing and managing uneven-aged stands are provided in this publication.

  • Citation: Baker, James B.; Cain, Michael D.; Guldin, James M.; Murphy, Paul A.; Shelton, Michael G. 1996. Uneven-Aged Silviculture for the Loblolly and Shortleaf Pine Forest Cover Types. Gen. Tech. Rep. SO-118. New Orleans, LA: U.S. Dept of Agriculture, Forest Service, Southern Forest Experiment Station. 65 p.
  • Keywords: Basal-area-maximum diameter--q (BDq)regulation, group selection, growth and yield, natural stand management, Pinus echinatu Mill., Pinustueda L., single-tree selection, volume/guiding-diameter-limit regulation.
  • Posted Date: January 1, 2000
  • Modified Date: August 22, 2006

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