MANAGEMENT STATISTICS 



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The rotation of 180 years is chiefly for forests at high altitudes where 

 the growth of spruce or fir is slower. Chamonix is 200 years (see p. 252), 

 Samoens 162 to 180, and the forest of Houches 180 to 240. These are all 

 selection forests in a severe mountain cUmate. 



SAVOIE (CONIFEHS) 



System of treatment 



Coppice 



Coppice-under-standards . 



Conversions 



High forest 



Length of rotation in years 



144r-180 



Private or uncon- 

 trolled communal 



6-10 

 10-25 



30-120 



These long high forest rotations are for selection forests in the moun- 

 tains. A few run even higher, notably Pussy communal at 200, Tignes 

 communal 180 to 240, and Bramans 198 to 264. The State forest of Belle- 

 vaux is 144 years. These communal forests with long rotations were 

 formerly overcut and are now being improved and a suitable growing 

 stock accumulated. 



PYRfiNfiES-ORIENTALES (MOUNTAIN PINE, HOLM OAK, BEECH, MISCELLANEOUS) 



System of treatment 



Coppice 



Coppice-under-standards . 



Conversions 



High forest 



Length of rotation in years 



Under 

 State control 



18-26 

 32-40 



150-180 



Private or uncon- 

 trolled communal 



15-20 

 Devastated 



