DETAILS OF THE METHOD 



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In order to avoid too large clearings for reasons already con- 

 sidered or to be explained under ''Advantages and Disad- 

 vantages," these stands are kept relatively small, or at least 

 narrow in one dimension. Stands cut in consecutive years 

 should be scattered throughout the forest so arranged that 

 timber of seedbearing age is adjacent on one or more sides 

 and that recently cut over stands are not contiguous. (See 

 Fig. 4-) 



Fig. 4. 



Theoretical arrangement of a portion of the stands in a forest managed on a 

 60 year rotation and reproduced by clearcutting the whole stand. The num- 

 bers indicate the present age of each stand. For example the stand marked 

 "12" was cut over 12 years ago and now is stocked with trees 12 years of age. 

 The one marked "60" will be cut clear during the present year. 



