If economic conditions 

 allow the utilization of trees 

 of all sizes and kinds, then 

 intensive application of the 

 selection method becomes 

 possible. This implies 

 short intervals between 

 cuts, proper silvical atten- 

 tion to each tree or group, 

 the making of intermediate 

 cuttings, the artificial re- 

 generation of failed places, 

 if such exist, and a relatively 

 high increment of valuable 

 material. 



Advantages and Disad- 

 vantages of the Selection 

 Method. — The selection 

 method with its uneven- 

 aged form of forest stands 

 in sharp contrast to the 

 other three previously con- 

 sidered. For this reason 

 it is to be expected that 

 definite arguments in favor 

 of and against the method 

 can be presented. 



Advantages. — i . Affords 

 a high degree of protection 

 to the site and to repro- 

 duction and minimizes the 

 danger of snow-slides and 

 land-slides. The forest 



