c. 



Figure 32. Atlantic wliite cedar regeneration after clearcut harvest of tiiree different narrow cuts adjacent to 

 mixed cedar forests, Dare County, North Carolina. 



A. Site 1 . One year after harvest. Heavy slash, some shrubs cover open area. Regeneration prospects: poor. 



B. Site 2. Three to four years post-harvest. Heavy slash, shrubs, deciduous sprouts cover open area. 

 Regeneration: poor to non-existent. 



C. Site 3. Approximately eight years post-harvest. Slash and shrubs were removed soon after harvest. 

 Regeneration: vigorous, of mixed composition similar to adjacent stands. 



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