PLATE III. 
154, U. S. Dept. of Agriculture. 
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ee = ies ead oe 
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Fic. 1.—LODGEPOLE TIMBER. 
Heavy stand of overmature stull timber about 200 years old, Deerlodge National Forest. 
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FIG. 2.—WELL-DEVELOPED YOUNG LODGEPOLE. 
The thinning was made 
although at that time the density was 
feet per acre. 
0 trees per acre. 
5 
ees per acre 
stand now has-3,200 board 
earsago, which removed about 250 tr 
The 
about normal. 
ae stand is 60 years of age and now has about 2 
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