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Advantages and Disadvantages of the Clearcutting Method 40 



Advantages 40 



Disadvantages 40 



Application of the Clearcutting Method 41 



References 43 



CHAPTER IV. THE SEED TREE METHOD 44 



Definition 44 



Form of Forest Produced 45 



Details of the Method 45 



Modifications of the Method 50 



Group Seed Tree Method 50 



Reserve Seed Tree Method 52 



Fire Seed Trees 54 



Advantages and Disadvantages of the Seed Tree Method 55 



Advantages 55 



Disadvantages 56 



Application of the Method 57 



References 58 



CHAPTER V. THE SHELTERWOOD METHOD 59 



Definition 59 



Form of Forest Produced , 59 



Details of the Method 59 



Preparatory Cuttings 59 



Seed Cuttings 63 



Removal Cuttings 64 



Modifications of the Method 66 



Strip Shelterwood Method 68 



Wagner's "Border Cuttings" 70 



Group Shelterwood Method 7 



Extensive versus Intensive Application 72 



Advantages and Disadvantages of the Method 77 



Advantages 77 



Disadvantages 78 



Application of the Shelterwood Method 79 



References 81 



CHAPTER VI. THE SELECTION METHOD 83 



Definition 8 3 



Form of Forest Produced 83 



Details of the Method 84 



