CONTENTS 



PAGE 



Preface to the First Edition v 



Preface to the Second Edition iii 



Introduction xiii 



Scope of Working Plans xiii 



Sphere of Working Plans xiv 



PART ONE 



Foundations of Working Plans 

 chapter i 



Preliminary Basis 



Section i . The Normal Forest and its Attributes I 



The Increment 3 



The Growing Stock 6 



Distribution of the Age Classes 14 



Section 2 . Forest Survey 20 



Prehminary Work 20 



Survey of Area 21 



Timber Estimates 22 



Requisites 22 



Base Lines 23 



The Strips 24 



Topographic Notes 27 



Time of Survey and Estimate 27 



Use of Yield Tables 28 



Cost 28 



Forest Description 29 



Division of Area 37 



Designations of Divisions 39 



Boundaries of Divisions 40 



Maps and Tables 42 



Stand Table 47 



Stock Table 48 



General Stand Table 50 



Age Class Tables 51 



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