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4. Two-storied Form. — Two distinct stands on the same area, 

 one growing underneath the other. They may be the same age, 

 but composed of trees of different rates of growth. 



5. The Reserve Form. — A regular stand in which scattered 

 older trees are retained over a second rotation or longer. 



B. COPPICE FORMS. 



1. Regular Coppice Form. — Here the sprouts are approxi- 

 mately of the same age. 



2. Irregular Coppice Form. — Various ages are represented 

 owing to bad treatment. 



C. COMPOSITE FORMS. 



1. Regular Composite Form. — Here sprouts and seedling 

 trees of approximately the same age are growing together. 



2. Irregular Composite Form. — This corresponds to the ir- 

 regular coppice .with the addition of seedling trees of various 

 ages. 



3. Coppice with Standards. — In addition to the regular 

 coppice stand there are scattered trees grown from seed on the 

 same area; these are allowed to grow over several sprout rota- 

 tions. 



