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Seedling. 1. A tree grown from seed. 



G., Kernwuchs. F., brin de semence. 



2. In nursery practice, a tree which has not been transplanted in the nursery. 

 See Planting stock. 



3. In natural reproduction, a tree from seed which has not reached a height of 

 3 feet. See Tree class. 



G., Samling, Keimling. F., jeune brin. 

 Seedling forest. See High forest. 

 Seedling sprout. A sprout resulting from the cutting of a seedling or small sapling. 



This is differentiated from coppice sprout or shoot because of its subsequent 



behavior. 

 Selection forest. A forest through all parts of which many, or theoretically all age 



classes are represented. 

 Selection method. See Reproduction, method. 

 Selection thinning. See Intermediate cuttings. 

 Self pruning. See Pruning and Clear. 



Self-sown seed. Seed sown by any agency other than man. 

 Set free, v. See Intermediate (liberation) cuttings. 

 Severance felling or cutting. See under Intermediate cuttings or felling. 

 Shade enduring. See Tolerant. 

 Shade frame. A frame for the partial shading of a seedbed. It consists of a cover 



of laths, brush, or cloth, arranged so that light can be admitted as desired and is 



frequently used in combination with a frame and cover provided with wire netting 



to keep out birds and rodents. 

 Shaft. See Stem. 

 Shelterbelt. See Windbreak. 

 Shelter growth. An advanced growth used to protect shade-demanding species. 



A new term to designate nurse trees collectively. 

 Shelterwood method. See Reproduction, method. 

 Shoot. See Tree class. 

 Silvical. Pertaining to silvics. 

 Silvics. 1. A branch of ecology that treats of the life of trees in the forest; forest 



ecology. 



2. The life history, requirements, and general characteristics of a forest tree 



from the point of view of silviculture. 

 Silvicultural characteristics. See Silvics (2). 

 Silviculture. The art of producing and tending a forest; the application of the 



knowledge of silvics in the treatment of a forest. 

 G., Waldbau, Holzzucht. F., Sylviculture. 

 Single tree method. (Obs.) See Reproduction (Selection) method. 

 Site. An area, considered as to its physical factors with reference to forest pro- 

 ducing power; the combination of climatic and soil conditions of an area. See 



Site class. 



Syn.: locality, physical type. 

 G., Standort. F., station. 

 Site class. A designation of the relative productive capacity or quahty of different 



sites with reference to the species employed; the volume or the height produced 



at a given age being used as standard for classification. In Europe five classes. 



