Web1 day ago · Densely stocked pine plantations generally lack the plant variety and structure of pine stands managed with frequent thinning and prescribed burning. Thinning and … WebThinning pine plantations is a process that occurs naturally with the help of Mother Nature or better yet, a forester. I am an advocate of thinning pines as soon as possible to keep the stand healthy and growing at its maximum growth rate. Thinning opens the stand so the trees grow, changes character of the woods and enhances the wildlife ...
Thinning Southern Pines—A Key to Greater Returns
WebWe measured photosynthetically active radiation (PAR) beneath the forest canopy, understory species’ richness and diversity, and biomass in a Larix leptolepis plantation in central Korea 4 years after thinning. Four different thinning intensities (control, 10%, 20%, and 40% stocking reduction) were applied in 1997. Mean annual intercepted PAR at 30 cm … WebThis 60+ year old white pine plantation is overstocked, well above the B-line, 100% crown closure, no understory or mid-story, and growth well below potential. It should be thinned to optimum stocking of higher quality … thomas drechsel diakon
Pine Plantation Management: The Good, The Bad & The …
WebRow thinning might be done in a pine plantation to allow the first thinning to be part of a commercial sale at an earlier age, especially if the average diameter is barely above merchantable size. The timber purchaser would be allowed to harvest some of the largest trees as well as the smallest trees in the cut rows. This option may be ... WebA common spacing for red pine is 7 feet by 7 feet. Red (also known as Norway) pine is commonly used for pulpwood to produce high-grade printing and wrapping papers. It is also used for lumber, veneer, pilings, poles, cabin logs and posts. Red pine stands are generally considered poor habitat for game birds and animals, but bald eagles and many ... Web• In pine plantations, a combination thinning (row thin-ning and selective thinning) is best. Every third, fourth or fifth row should be removed and intermediate rows thinned by … thomas drechsel liberty mutual