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CONTENTS 



CHAPTER V. GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF PLAN. 



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30. The three types of forest . . . . 29 



31. General and special plan 3° 



32. Duration of plan .... ... 31 



33. Degree of rigidity desirable . ... 32 



CHAPTER VI. METHODS OF TREATMENT. 



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Classification of methods 



Simple coppice 



Coppice-with-standards 



Methods included in even-aged high-forest 

 The Uniform method ... . . 



Clear-felling with natural regeneration 

 Clear-felling with artificial re-stocking 



Strip-felling 



Group method .... 



The Selection method 



Provisional methods . . ... 

 Conversion from Coppice-with-standards to Uniform 

 Conversion from Selection to Uniform 

 Improvement method 



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CHAPTER VII. CALCULATION OF THE POSSIBILITY. 



48. Theory and practice .... 



49. Regulation by area 



50. Regulation by volume of growing stock . 



51. Regulation by increment . 



52. Regulation by area and volume 



53. French method 



54. Calculation of yield under Selection method 



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CHAPTER VIII. THE WORKING-PLAN REPORT. 



55. Form of report .... 



56. Control Form and Forest Journal 



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CHAPTER IX. BRITISH ESTATE FORESTS. 

 57. Outline of plan of management . . 67 



INDEX 69 



