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PRACTICAL FOREST MANAGEMENT. 



Sal 



Ram- 



nayar 



Working 



Plan. 



Deodar 

 Kulu 

 Working 

 Plan. 



' The fundamental w silvicultural idea is a normal series of 

 age classes, mixed in groups of sufficient size ; each species growing 

 on the locality most suited to it. Pure sal is not aimed at ; good 

 bakU or sain is to be preferred to bad sal. 



' The object of the fellings is to realise the mature crop of 

 trees and at the same time improve the general condition of the 

 growing stock and complete natural regeneration. 



' The selection fellings to be carried out will consist therefore 

 in every compartment of a series of all silvicultural operations 

 necessary to health, growth, and regeneration." 



To take another example, we will turn to the Selection Working 

 Circle of the Kulu plan 58 : 



; ' These forests will be worked on the selection system, that is 

 to say, the felling of trees will be so arranged that, while providing 

 for the necessary reproduction, an attempt will be made to bring 

 the forests into a more normal condition than they now present. 

 The yield is calculated in volume and the sequence of felling is 

 not rigidly prescribed, the object being that fellings in this circle 

 may be made to fit in with fellings which may be going on in 

 neighbouring compartments of the Regular or Fir circles. Owing 

 to the characteristics of the deodar the felling of single trees would 

 not be followed by reproduction, and consequently selection in 

 groups will be adopted. It is also permissible to make a regenera- 

 tion felling over a limited area should this appear desirable. Trees 

 of any size may be felled in accordance with the silvicultural 

 requirements of the crop, and the volume of all deodar trees of 12 

 inches diameter and over will count against the prescribed yield. 

 When any compartment is being worked thinnings will also be 

 made where necessary. The growing stock of auxiliary species has- 

 not been ascertained and the volume of such trees felled will not 

 count against the prescribed annual yield which consists solely of 

 deodar." 



" Ramnagar Working Plan TJeufifon - TREVOR. 

 58 Kulu Working Plan -TREVOR. 



