CHAPTER IV 



THE SEED TREE METHOD 



Definition. — The area is cut clear except for certain trees 

 (called seed trees) left standing singly or in groups for the 

 purpose of furnishing seed to restock naturally the cleared 

 area. Only a small percentage of this total volume, ordi- 



FlG. 13. 

 A stand reproduced by the scattered seed tree method, leaving approximately 

 one seed tree per acre in fairly even distribution. 



narily less than 10 per cent, is left standing as seed trees. 

 (See Fig. 13.) These seed trees after the new crop is estab- 



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