EXAMPLE OF A GERMAN WORKING PLAN. 



(Extracts from Working Plan for Tegernsee Forest, Bavaria.) 

 TRANSI.ATED BY A. B. RECKNAGEL. 



Introductory Note. — The following summary of the methods of 

 management form a part of the Working Plan for the Tegernsee 

 Forest in Bavaria, the manuscript of which is in possession of 

 the Yale Forest School. Since this plan, which is a revision for 

 the period from 1891 to 1902 inclusive, deals with a practically 

 virgin forest of spruce with fir and beech in mixture, it would 

 seem to be particularly applicable to similar conditions in 

 America. The Tegernsee Forest contains 13,757 acres, of which 

 in 1891 the division by age classes was as follows : 



1st age class — merchantable — 33-3% of the stand 



2nd age class — nearly merchantable — 6.1% of the stand 



3rd age class — intermediate — 17.1% of the stand 



4th age class — young growth — 43-5% of the stand 



The object of management is the rejuvenation of the stands 

 now over-mature and the bringing into productive condition of 

 areas now unproductive by means of cultural methods described 

 below. The Plan is by the area method ; rotation 144 years. 

 The Forest was placed under administration in 1875 when the 

 division of the age classes was as follows : 



1st age class — merchantable — 51% of the stand 



2nd age class — nearly merchantable — 1% of the stand 



3rd age class — intermediate — 13% of the stand 



4th age class — young growth — 35% of the stand 



This shows the progress made towards the theoretical ideal or 

 having 25% of the area in each age class. 



I. Site. 



The Government Forest of Tegernsee and Kreuth lies on the 

 slopes of the northern Alps. The absolute elevation is from 876- 

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