TABLE OF CONTENTS 
YELLOW BIRCH AND ITS RELATION TO THE ADIRONDACK 
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PAIRS OMT EE ISR Sy IID Vi=, o1e1 oh 2) o cisicierchare. che <.e (sei el aceve te ataieselelore oie srs lat 
A. Conditions leading to the study and importance of yellow 
birchoin the Adirondack Horest: 2.02.5 Jc a<1c © sleteie ers 11 
SUGYEES Tk ESE ei Cet che eile ora ae oth oy hse Sn. off dics oie 0 2 ones ovSctpewenMeterer stave ata! a's 13 
As Inj OrmAia Oe init soendassooeeeoseaseons ts o>Dedoeo gor 13 
aE SNV ATED EI Area oivalw one ats Pai alsielie iste vinta a «ctw So a /~ Wnt a Saletan! wince ways 13 
he SPER Da is GR Se ee PI a ovens = riser 18 
1D), - Telniaa bpayet ep Sic ven Ea ae Str ct ier 18 
FN Sem open lie ahk oh th yan elas cc ow awl wat ag a al en 19 
ENEEUENCE OF LOGGING ON, THE FOREST... 0.065. Sees cee eos 20 
A. Cutting of softwood to a diameter limit............... 20 
B. Cutting of merchantable softwoods................2++5: 21 
Gae@lcarsharawoou. and. SOLGWOOUSs. hi. «coc secrets sa eare eee =< 22 
Tee Elardsroodwland: css eas oe aic-0is seo a atavdislavelac mie ote ohs 23 
Pe SPE VICE! NAN Mata, hte cdi ch slats a oa ao haiinh Sh ena) la’ a mg! sin a= 27 
IBEANEEN GION CULOVER LANDS.» osc a2 sores clelere 5 sfninis.ara ate) ons 29 
[INFLUENCE OF BURNING ON THE HOREST:. .. 6.05... ccc ce cen 33 
peecoltere Hares’ at! Wannkema). 32s... . <''o.0 0 aad sje cle m ts's 34 
B. Influence of type on natural reproduction of burned areas 35 
C. Range of effective seed distribution...................- 35 
GRowlHs OF HARDWOOD: SAPLINGS !.<.5¢c1ccros.0.c cco ueadec snes cele 35 
GRowTH AND YIELD oF YELLOW BrrcH IN PoLe STAND........ 36 
ING CENA ge ets 4 O20) GT Oe aan Re a RE oC SR 37 
B. At Cranberry Lake in St. Lawrence County............ 42 
VoLUME TABLE FOR YELLOW BIRCH IN VIRGIN STAND......... 43 
GROWTH OF YELLOW BIRCH IN VIRGIN STAND................ 48 
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