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woods. Conifers seldom coppice at all. A few pines and cedars 

 sprout from the stump but are worthless for coppice reproduction. 

 The redwood is the only important indigenous conifer in which the 

 stool shoots are an important factor in reproduction. Even many 



FIG. 11. A mixed uneven-aged stand of hardwoods and conifers. A 

 forest of high esthetic value. Union, Connecticut. 



of our more important broadleaved species, such as poplar, birch, 

 tulip, maple, and ash do not yield satisfactory results as coppice. 

 Chestnut and oak sprout freely and are often grown as coppice 

 forests. 



Species grown as high forest behave differently in reproduc- 

 tion under the same silvicultural treatment. White pine is well 

 adapted for natural reproduction after clear-cutting, particularly 

 when the openings are small. The same is true of birch and 

 many other wind-disseminated species which grow rapidly in early 

 life. Shade-bearing species like hemlock and maple are not de- 

 sirable as standards in coppice. Intolerant species like oak, ash, 

 and tulip are much more acceptable. Species which are tender 

 in their juvenile stage should be reproduced under a shelter- 

 wood. 



