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will show the .vegetative increment, as well as the origin pf new 

 individuals and the ability of the plant to withstand vegetative- 

 and climatic competition as well as grazing. 



CONCLUDING STATEMENT. 



From the results cited, it is evident that the quadrat method 

 has a high value and is readily applicable to widely diversified 

 investigations in forestry. While the effects of individual en- 

 vironmental factors on the limitations and causations of vegeta- 

 tive activities may not be definitely determined by the quadrat 

 method, the effect of the accrued climatic factors is quite defi- 

 nitely expressed. When more definite information is available 

 than at present, showing the relation of each potent factor as 

 well as of the complexes of the environmental conditions to plant 

 activities, it is quite probable that the quadrat method will have 

 even a wider general application than at present. 



