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BULLETIN 8 6 3, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 



Sprouts: Different species of trees which reproduce themselves 

 by means of sprouts from stumps. From what part or parts of 

 the stump do sprouts arise? Species which sprout from surface 

 or lateral roots. Influence of the season of the year when cutting 

 is done upon the vigor and growth of sprouts. Influence of age 

 of parent tree upon success of sprouting. 



Natural forest reproduction: Young growth. (Fig. 10.) Condi- 

 tions under which young growth starts in woodlands. A forest 

 without young growth is like a community without children — it 

 will die out. Need for large numbers of young trees for perpetua- 



Figure 10. — Woods with plenty of young growth coming on to take the place of the 



larger trees when cut 



tion of the forest. Competition and shading out of the weaker 

 seedlings and saplins. 



How the forest travels: (a) By wind; (b) by animals, birds, and 

 water. (Fig. 11.) 



Age groups of young growth: (a) Seedling, (b) small sapling, 

 (c) large sapling, (d) small pole. 



Topic VI. FOREST PLANTING 



Aim. — To teach how to reforest land by direct seeding or planting 

 seedlings. 



Sources of information. — Farmers' Bulletins 134, 423, 1123, 1256, 

 1312, 1405, 1453, and 1486; Department Bulletins 479 and 933. 



