DISTRIBUTION OF THE FOREST TYPES. 31 
slopes. The acres were measured off in strips, and in consequence it 
was frequently necessary to include small patches in other situations 
which contain a larger proportion of these species than the typical 
Spruce slopes. 
Acre measurements (average of 274 acres) on Spruce slopes. 
[From ‘‘ The Adirondack Spruce.”’] 
(Average number of trees per acre, percentage in mixture, and average and maximum diameters of 
all sound trees 10 inches and over in diameter breast high.) 
Average | Percent- | Average | Maximum 
Name of species. number age of | diameter diameter 
of trees each breast breast 
per acre. | species. high. high. 
Inches. | Inches. 
SPM cceacosdsds: sosacossecea> cesoas omsouosonaceeees 34. 00 48. 45 12. 90 34 
JEMIROIO), OS Ss bctens Se Oe Mere eres ee nena em aa se i= 7 2 bey 18. 60 40 
Bee Meee tier mane ene ee ces) hee a ee 7220) |e 1026 13. 10 27 
ardeMia ple essa occ @ sella ee eines eee ene 2a 4.00 | 5. 70 14. 00 31 
ern Oe Keven ne on NN oh eRe Bae oie at Shs Os | tere 16. 30 42 
Ballsrunn¢ cee seen ae ee ee tt. Ve Seat Sern eerie a! S208 eer tno6 11. 40 
SOG MA NO scsc25 -csossanescatbodscssesecenGsssonc ee 2.50 | 3.56 13. 70 
Wabi boOIsiniG eee nea ge OR See Gere oan a pee ee 30 | 42 21. 90 
IRS AAG Se ob sae ae eee Ae eels eae SO . 02 12. 70 
RO oniy ae ede SecGen a 06 | 09 14. 20 
AverareolsallispeCles seas. ccesscmee eee eee ocak 70:17 | 100.00 14. 88 
Average of all species except Spruce..-..... Beco akan ily 51. 55 15.10 
DISTRIBUTION OF THE FORASST TYPES. 
The types of forest described above are found throughout the section 
included in this working plan. The proportion of each type varies, 
however, greatly in different sections. In Nehasane Park the distri- 
bution was determined to be about as follows: 
Per cent. 
SSWNV/ED MOU eV IN are ee raya ie ec id i pas NS coe ee ere nian, pate ee 25 
SRULeOnla tapers: Sans 5 8. Sone Ue oh ae ee ee ee ee 10 
SLVR Caw, O.O le Lain Gleam a! arte ee Sacer tc st re oe AO 
SPRMCOMSIOMDES Herre ee eee oa. bhi 2. Se eee Se eee 25 
It has been shown that the topography of the Whitney Preserve is 
different from that in Nehasane Park in that there are fewer small ridges 
with steep slopes and a greater amount of level and rolling land. The 
following rough estimate was made from a rapid examination of the area: 
Per cent. 
Siapglam das aerate tyke st. t oh deen eee a yt 20 
SPTGUI Ce MUU Steyn oe oe Ss kw ee clo SS eee ee ea 30 
JE USERGROUP OVE bees SRS ete ale Ne pe Rue oh Sas uly ee 40 
SPRUC Cts OMOS: oe erie selec ae a. — cleans 2 2 ot ee eR ae Rie ee 10 
In the study of the Spruce in Nehasane Park in 1897 measurements 
were taken of 1,046 acres. In the next table the average number of 
