390 



INDEX. 



Fixation of s^hifting suiul, 139 

 Forest trees, development of, 52 

 Forest vegetation, effect of soil 



upon, 34 

 l''()vmation and regeneration of 

 woods, 113 

 ,, choice of method of, 



•261 

 of mixed woods, '2.J4 

 ,, soil, 24 

 ,, ,, woods, preliminary 



works, 116 

 Foundations, the, of sylviculture, 3 

 Frost, effect of, on forest trees, 16 



G. 



Game and forestry, 107 

 Gases, in soil, 29 

 Germinating bed, the, 1 Jl 

 Germination, conditions of, 151 

 Group system of natural regenen 

 tion, 239 



II. 



Hazel, notes on, 351 



Heat, 12 



Heat requirements of forest trees, 15 



Hedges, 122 



Height growth of forest trees, 54 



Hornbeam, notes on, 315 



Humus, in soil, 27 



Im})ermeable substratum, treat- 

 ment of, 130 

 Irrigation of arid land, 137 



Larch, notes on, 375 

 Laj'ers, planting of, 221 

 Light. 17 



I Light requirement of forest trees, 



19 

 Lime-tree, notes on, 349 

 Locality, effect of forest vegetation 



on the, 41 

 Locality in relation to forest 



vegetation. 7 



M. 



Management, objects of. 1 

 Maple, notes on, 334 

 Method of formation, choice of, 261 

 Methods of planting, 208 

 ,, sowing, 157 



,, treatment, S9 



Mineral substances in soil. 26 

 Mixed woods, 71 



advantages of. 71 

 ,, disadvantages of. 73 

 ,. .. formation of, 254 



,, ,, of light demanding 



species, 85 

 ,, ,, of shade bearing 



species, 77 

 ,, ,, of shade bearing with 

 light demanding 

 species, 79 

 ,, ,, rules for the forma- 

 tion of, 74 

 Moisture, 20 



in atmosphere, 9 

 ,, soil, 36 



N. 



Natural regeneration by seed, 223 

 ,, ,, by shoots and 



suckers, 250 

 ,, ,, comparative merits 



of several sys- 

 tems of, 244 

 ., ,, from adjoining 



woods, 247 



