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often stand far apart, so as to secure good density of trees. 

 When a woodlot is cut clean a few of the more vigorous trees 

 are often left to grow to large size while the new woodlot is 

 being established by sprouts. These trees are usually of seed- 

 ling origin and are allowed to grow until the new woodlot 

 is to-be cut. In this way sawlogs can be produced as well as 

 smaller material. This is known as compound coppice. 



A combination is sometimes made of sprout and seedling 

 reproduction called polewood coppice, that is applicable to 

 many woodlots. It is often used where there is not a good 

 market for small material. The trees are allowed to grow 

 to large size for making poles, piles, ties or lumber. Since 

 these trees when cut will have passed the period of best sprout- 

 ing capacity, a new stand would be difficult to obtain from 

 sprouts. If such a stand is cut clean a very open stand will 

 result. To secure a new stand the trees can be removed in 

 two cuttings. A heavy thinning is made so as to open up the 

 trees left standing to the light. Seed production will be stim- 

 ulated and when a seed crop has been secured and seedlings 

 result the remaining trees are cut. The new stand will be 

 composed of seedling trees and what sprout trees have started 

 from the stumps. Sometimes the woodlot is cut clean and 

 seedlings of trees are planted among the stumps with the same 

 result. 



STARTING OR REPRODUCING A WOODLOT BY SEED SOWN FROM 

 NEIGHBORING TREES, THE CLEAR-CUTTING METHOD 



Sometimes a woodlot is entirely cut off and no provision 

 is made for securing a new woodlot, but the trees standing 

 about the area are relied on to sow seed for starting 

 new trees. When coniferous trees are cut, like the pines 

 and spruces, or when broadleaf trees cut, are old and beyond 

 the age for producing vigorous sprouts, or where trees 

 are cut in summer and no vigorous trees result from the 



