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83.35^ of the total volvune. This result must not be 

 taken as the criterion for what spruce will do after 

 release from suppression^ since the site wae a very 

 favorable one for this species. The area was 

 immediatly adjacent to the spruce flat type. The 

 soilwas of good quaJ.ity with sufficient moisture for 

 good spruce growth. A fairly large amount of hardwood 

 litter which had ample opportunity to decay when the 

 stand was opened would also tend to increase growth. 

 An interesting feature of the accelerated growth is 

 that not only the younger trees but also the older 

 ones responded equally well to release from suppression. 

 In fact the oldest tree, 168 yrs old^made an increases 

 growth equal to 87.4^ of the total volume, while the 

 youngest tree,84years old,meuie and increase growth 

 of 86.8^ of the total. The data are however guite 

 meagre and so it cannot definitely be said that 

 all ages of trees respond equally well to release 

 from suppression. 



